In 2013 USCIS issued a policymemorandum that allowed USCIS officers to issue a Request forEvidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) for a case that includedinsufficient evidence, before denying the case.
In 2018 USCIS rescinded this 2013 policyand issued a new policy, stating that USCIS officers could deny a case for lackof initial evidence without first sending an RFE or NOID.
On June 9, 2021 USCIS issued apolicy update, stating that the USCIS would revert back to the 2013policy. The USCIS will now issueRFEs and NOIDs where additional evidence could demonstrate eligibility for animmigrant benefit. This policy will give petitioners and beneficiaries theopportunity to correct mistakes and minor errors. This policy iseffective immediately.