Tagged #evidence
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
USCIS Expands Authority to Deny Filings Without Request for Evidence
USCIS Policy Alert PA-2026-05 eliminates the expectation of RFE/NOID consideration and grants adjudicators full discretion to deny incomplete filings. Effective immediately, it reshapes filing completeness expectations.
USCIS Policy Alert: Officers Must Suggest DNA Testing in Family-Based Cases
USCIS requires adjudicators to suggest DNA testing when primary evidence of genetic relationships is unavailable, unreliable, or insufficient. Understand the new mandatory guidance and how it affects RFEs.
USCIS Shifts to Holistic Good Moral Character Review in Naturalization Cases
New USCIS policy memorandum PM-602-0188 requires officers to evaluate naturalization applicants' positive contributions and full history, not just absence of disqualifications.
Responding to a USCIS RFE Under 8 CFR §103.2(b)(8): A Focused, Evidence-Only Playbook
An RFE is not a chance to re-argue the case. It is a discrete evidentiary ask under 8 CFR §103.2(b)(8). Here is how to answer one without drifting.