A Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) is a notice issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to petitioners for residency, citizenship, family visas, and employment visas.
[2][1] Its main use is to save the petitioner and the USCIS time and effort involved in dealing with denials (through re-petitioning or appeal).
[3] If the petitioner responds, the additional evidence is considered prior to a final decision.
[4] The following are some key differences between the Request For Evidence (RFE) and NOID:[5] Another communication similar to NOID is the Notice of Intent to Revoke, used in cases where the USCIS has received additional evidence after approving a petition and is reconsidering it for revocation.
This is often prompted by a consular officer returning the petition to the USCIS.