Notice of Intent to Deny — Paid Consultation on Responding to a USCIS NOID
A paid consultation with Sherrod Seward, Esq. on a NOID or a Request for Evidence on a P-1, O-1 or EB-1A petition — from an office that litigates these denials in federal court.
A Notice of Intent to Deny is the better outcome. It means the officer has told you what they think is wrong before deciding, and you still have the chance to answer it — which, after the August 2026 policy change, is no longer something you can count on receiving. The response has to answer the objection the officer actually made, not the case you wish they had questioned. You will leave the call knowing what the notice is really saying and what a response has to establish.
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Request the consultation
Six fields. About a minute.
Bring the call one of these
- The notice is long and you cannot tell which objection is the one that matters.
- The deadline on the notice is short and already running.
- You believe the officer has misread the evidence you already sent.
- You are not sure whether to answer the notice or withdraw and refile.
- You want to know what happens if the response does not persuade them.
How it runs
- Send the enquiryThe form below. Six fields, about a minute.
- Pay the consultation fee$500, on the firm's secure payment page. Credited in full against the fee for the engagement if this office is engaged on the matter.
- The consultationThe call itself. Bring the request, the response letter and the envelope — deadlines run from what the paper says.
- A written summaryWhat was decided, what the next step is, and the date it has to happen by.
Questions people actually ask
What do I actually get for the fee?
The $500 is the fee for the consultation itself and for the written summary that follows it. It is not a retainer, and it does not include preparing or filing an appeal or a motion on Form I-290B, a response to a Request for Evidence or a Notice of Intent to Deny, a new or refiled petition, or a complaint in federal district court - each of those is separately scoped and separately quoted. USCIS filing fees and federal court filing fees are not included and are payable to the government, not to this office.
Is this legal advice?
The consultation is. This page is not — it is general information about federal practice, and reading it creates no relationship with this office. Sending this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. No attorney-client relationship is formed until this office and you have signed a written engagement agreement.
Can you tell me what my chances are?
You will get a candid assessment of what your record supports and where it is thin, which is the useful version of that question. What you will not get is a percentage. Every matter is decided on its own record by a government officer or a judge, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
What happens if you cannot help?
You will be told so on the call, and told where the matter actually belongs. That happens often enough to be worth saying out loud.
How long do I have to respond?
The notice itself states the deadline and that is the one that governs — read it first and diary it. Thirty days is common but it is not universal, and the period runs from the date on the notice rather than the date you opened the envelope. A response filed late is generally not considered at all, which makes the date the single most important thing on the document.
Is a Notice of Intent to Deny worse than a Request for Evidence?
It is a more serious signal. A Request for Evidence usually means something is missing. A Notice of Intent to Deny usually means the officer has looked at what you sent and currently intends to refuse. Both are opportunities to respond, and after the 5 August 2026 policy change USCIS may issue neither one before denying a request.