Additional Review After RFE
USCIS is conducting additional review after receiving your RFE response.
This status appears when the officer needs more time to evaluate your RFE response, or when the case requires supervisory review, security checks, or verification of submitted documents. This is not necessarily negative.
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?Frequently Asked Questions
Case Stuck After RFE Response - What to Do?
If no update 6 months after submitting your RFE response, verify receipt with USCIS. If confirmed received, submit a case inquiry. Persistent delays may require congressional inquiry or Ombudsman assistance. Ensure you responded to all RFE items completely.
USCIS Taking Too Long - What Are My Options?
If your case exceeds normal processing times, you can: 1) Submit a case inquiry online, 2) Contact your congressman's office for a congressional inquiry, 3) Contact the CIS Ombudsman, 4) File a mandamus action in federal court (consult an attorney), or 5) Submit an expedite request if criteria are met.
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Accuracy: Definitions are based on publicly available USCIS materials and community-reported patterns. We do not guarantee that your case will follow the typical path described here.