Notice of Intent to Deny just received

[S2N 424]

12 hours ago, Rasputin said:

Okay, but I have a feeling you may not have lived life to the point where you can get effed like this guy is trying to do to me. You see everything in black and white - which is both good and bad - . This is a case worker picturing me as a political enemy. You think these folks can't look up every detail of your life at any time? Read the poster above this. It is almost like the person reviewing this has the wrong account or something weirder than that. <Deleted> Some are good folk who work hard...

 

Whatever, I am going to arm myself with proof and if there is any way possible, which there may be, I am going after this life wrecker wannabe in court. This is how we clean this country up. 

 

I will roll with the mortgage thing and to your point, why would I add all these extras? Bottom line is I love my wife and we have plenty of proof of that. If some bureaucrat blocks that in this day and age, there are recompenses, and they will pay.

USCIS isn’t populated by political people. ISOs tend to be clocking in for a job and not much more. Yah: the political appointees might change how they distribute cases or the policies, but they’re constrained people enforcing them don’t tend to care about the why behind any of that.

 

Said another way, taking political feelings out on petitioners or beneficiaries takes more time than most ISOs care to devote.

 

Usually the issues people face with USCIS have more to do with incompetence than politics.

Edited Thursday at 05:58 PM by S2N

[pushbrk 13,762]

14 hours ago, Rasputin said:

Okay, but I have a feeling you may not have lived life to the point where you can get effed like this guy is trying to do to me. You see everything in black and white - which is both good and bad - . This is a case worker picturing me as a political enemy. You think these folks can't look up every detail of your life at any time? Read the poster above this. It is almost like the person reviewing this has the wrong account or something weirder than that. <Deleted> Some are good folk who work hard...

 

Whatever, I am going to arm myself with proof and if there is any way possible, which there may be, I am going after this life wrecker wannabe in court. This is how we clean this country up. 

 

I will roll with the mortgage thing and to your point, why would I add all these extras? Bottom line is I love my wife and we have plenty of proof of that. If some bureaucrat blocks that in this day and age, there are recompenses, and they will pay.

Exibiting such an attitude in your response, would be counterproductive.

[Crazy Cat 45,187]

The path of least resistance is often the best course of action.  When I was in the military (about 50 years ago), we had a saying..."Cooperate and Graduate".

[Maria1989 413]

On 9/3/2025 at 6:00 PM, Rasputin said:

What are you basing this off of? Not doubting your opinion, but are you just coming from a commonsense standpoint or do you actually know for a fact that they would contact a utility company to find out when I added my wife - or the mortgage payment account - or credit cards/banks? I can see the life insurance thing, because that has an effective date, but for the others that seems like going to an awful extent on their end. I'm going through my HR right now to hopefully get her properly added as a bene and emergency contact. They are a fortune 10 corp that has everything as self-service but don't accept foreign phone numbers, TINs instead of SSNs etc. Submitted a help desk ticket but hope to screenshot all that appropriately when and if we can get her added correctly.

 

What do folks think about enacting a will? This is something I admittedly have been lazy about, but that has to be a pretty serious case of evidence - no? I mean, even if I am just now doing these things, who would do that with a fraudulent marriage? I have also been putting that off for a while because my ex is still on the half ####### one I created a few years back.

 

The irony of this is it has gotten me off my behind to do many of the administrative things I have been putting off for us and also getting my paperwork organized and in order. Most of my free time has been spent working on my house since I moved cross country along with my job. Plus, I have to talk to her every day for an hour or to right after work while it is midnight over there usually. Like I have said, I originally submitted the evidence I had at the time and just figured they would ask for an RFE once they finally reviewed the case, not an intent to deny.

 

Today has been encouraging. Told my boss this is now priority number one in my life for the next month and that the job has to take a backseat for a bit while I work through this bureaucracy and he is totally understanding. He also agreed to be a witness/affiant if needed. I found a ton of stuff that I have saved and am working with my mortgage guy on the actual signing via POA of our house title/mortgage and her name is listed. Who would bring someone over here fraudulently only to give them half of their home? I've got love cards from wife and stepdaughter along with their gifts, records of me shipping my stepdaughter a laptop I bought for her graduation along with receipts, all money transactions between us all, gifts, everything from my last trip to Sweden - btw, USCIS seems to really want that as it shows we connected in person since the marriage. Funny that they want us to provide shared entitlements but then just assume everyone has enough money to head over to Europe to visit on a whim. 3 trips there put me way in debt.

 

Anyway, there is more, but I am feeling pretty confident at this point. I also have vetted my local congressman, and they already have automation set up for this sort of request.

 

I really would like to enact some sort of change in this process if possible. The snarky, nasty letter that they sent me is absolutely inappropriate. We have both sacrificed a ton and for a hardworking, tax paying former military man to be treated this way is bs. An RFE is one thing, but to be threatened like this is pathetic. She is an RN and this country needs those desperately. We are literally the exact case of where legal immigration should go smoothly. The fact that the USCIS expects two professional people from across the world to share things like utility bills and finances is insane until they get into the states. If they need money, I send it. As a victim of cyber stalking and theft, one can't be too careful sharing financial accounts, especially overseas and especially dealing with Filipinas who may not be the most technical and don't always understand account security.

 

There are tons of pics from our trips, our wedding photo album she shipped me, gobs of other evidence. The IRS thing is a hiccup and I have timelines I have of that and the attempted amendment. I am more concerned about that in regards to getting it straightened out moving forward. Appreciate your input man, you seem like a solid dude.

Amending taxes, adding to utilities........that doesn't seem to be what they are looking for. Did you mention that you and her bought a home in Sweden ? I think they are asking how the relationship started, how you met, how long before you traveled and got married. I also think they may want to see flight itineraries, where you stayed there, etc..... Did you marry on the first visit ? She is from the Phillipines but she lives in Sweden, did ahe marry and move to Sweden ? They are asking for what seems to me like a timeline. Something like:

 

1. We met 6/2023 at location

2. We talked for 5/6 months via video/phone

3. I traveled to Sweden and I visited for 2 weeks 1/2024.

4. We became engaged 1/2024.

5. I travelled back in 6/2024 and I stayed for 3 weeks and we were married on 6/25/2024.

6. I returned to the US and began the paperwork.

7. I returned to viait my wife 1/2025.

 

Then show evidence of the same. Date all photos, include names wherever possible. Show how the marriage continues with call logs/messages/mail, etc.....

 

They know things are limited due to her bot having a SSn number, but there is a reason they believe you are attempting to circumvent Immigration rules and law. 
 

You get just one opportunity to do that with a NOID, in addition, if you can’t get pass USCIS, she will xertainly fail at the interview.

[SalishSea 18,518]

On 9/3/2025 at 3:00 PM, Rasputin said:

do you actually know for a fact that they would contact a utility company to find out when I added my wife - or the mortgage payment account - or credit cards/banks?

They will do nothing of the sort.  The onus is on you, the petitioner, to provide such documentation.

[SalishSea 18,518]

On 9/3/2025 at 10:05 PM, Rasputin said:

I feel like the USCIS has folks who may be weaponizing against those they don't agree with based off of the ridiculously nasty letter response

It would have been a form letter....

[poh 138]

Sounds like you didn't provide convincing evidence.   Just give them more evidence 

[Y3+E 31]

If I received your advisory notice, I would have simply understood that the evidence I provided to date is "seriously" inadequate - thus the serious warning.   I would learn from this.  I would gather as much evidence as kindly suggested, and and submit it.   Whoever advised you to submit additional evidence did you a bigger favor than you realize.   Whatever evidence you gather in response to this warning will save you many hours in the future.  You will have to submit the exact same evidence AGAIN when you to submit your I-751 (to get her permanent Green Card).  And, you will have to submit this exact same evidence a third time, when you submit your N-400 (for her Naturalization).  Save copies of ALL the evidence you assemble.  

[Maria1989 413]

On 9/4/2025 at 1:48 AM, Rasputin said:

Okay, but I have a feeling you may not have lived life to the point where you can get effed like this guy is trying to do to me. You see everything in black and white - which is both good and bad - . This is a case worker picturing me as a political enemy. You think these folks can't look up every detail of your life at any time? Read the poster above this. It is almost like the person reviewing this has the wrong account or something weirder than that. <Deleted> Some are good folk who work hard...

 

Whatever, I am going to arm myself with proof and if there is any way possible, which there may be, I am going after this life wrecker wannabe in court. This is how we clean this country up. 

 

I will roll with the mortgage thing and to your point, why would I add all these extras? Bottom line is I love my wife and we have plenty of proof of that. If some bureaucrat blocks that in this day and age, there are recompenses, and they will pay.

I really don't think the USCIS has the time to research political affiliation, that's a bit far fetched. While you say "optimal case", I see "red flags" without all the details. You married an Immigrant in one country, who wants to immigrate again. When you did a cooy paste of the NOID, it told you what was needed. You never said how you met, never said the length of your visits, never said if you married on the first visit, you submitted the month after you married, there can't possibly be a lot of evidence of a married life when you were just married 30 days prior to submitting. 
 

Just calm down, and gather evidence from the beginning and clearly label it. Why would you need to even involve your employer, or need a month off to print documents and photos, label them, include the NOID as the coversheet and mail. You talking about taking a month off, involving your "people" higher than an immigration attorney, "making some wannabe pay". It seems as if you make rash decisions and in haste. Relax this is not a political setup, you just another case number at the USCIS like the other ton load of petitions. Just fix it to the best of your ability. 

[Dashinka 26,088]

On 9/4/2025 at 1:48 AM, Rasputin said:

Okay, but I have a feeling you may not have lived life to the point where you can get effed like this guy is trying to do to me. You see everything in black and white - which is both good and bad - . This is a case worker picturing me as a political enemy. You think these folks can't look up every detail of your life at any time? Read the poster above this. It is almost like the person reviewing this has the wrong account or something weirder than that. <Deleted> Some are good folk who work hard...

 

Whatever, I am going to arm myself with proof and if there is any way possible, which there may be, I am going after this life wrecker wannabe in court. This is how we clean this country up. 

 

I will roll with the mortgage thing and to your point, why would I add all these extras? Bottom line is I love my wife and we have plenty of proof of that. If some bureaucrat blocks that in this day and age, there are recompenses, and they will pay.

The other thing that is more likely is the ISO is comparing the date of the marriage and the evidence you sent it.  Apologies as I checked out last weekend and am now just catching up, but as others have said or suggested, you need to remove the speculation of what an ISO did or might have done, and just follow with what is being asked for.

 

Good Luck!

[Aquabac 11]

On 9/4/2025 at 4:41 PM, pushbrk said:

Exibiting such an attitude in your response, would be counterproductive.

That's a nice way of stating it.

 Hope he listens 

 

OP, You need to calm yourself down or you will make things worse.

 

As far as accounts go:

Generally speaking you can not add  your spouse to financial accounts.

They need to close and transfer to a new account

You can add her as a beneficiary. Some institutions require a social security #. Others do not.

You can also check with your credit cards and get her on them as an authorised user.

This is a good idea anyway  because it helps establish her credit history time in the US.

The credit bureaus then consider her having the account as long as you have had it I've been told

 

Something else that might add to the proof  is to  see if your state allows you to add her name to the registration of your automobile.

I would also look into opening a  small Life Insurance policy with her as beneficiary and of course if your job offers that or any other benefits  to get her name on anything you can as a beneficiary.

 

 

[Rasputin 3]

Appreciate all the comments thus far. I am moving along nicely compiling the evidence and will give a nice summary when complete. Again, much of what I read and understood was that we shouldn't overwhelm them with too much evidence if the evidence we had seemed sufficient enough. That, and they would reach out for more in the form of an RFE, not a denial.

 

There has also been so much more available evidence since we were married and the submission receipt date.

 

One quick question: I am allowed to submit my final PDF with the NOID cover letter via the online portal, correct? I just want to be sure that they don't require it to be mailed and received by 10/6. The final PDF is going to be a quite a few pages and I will have a table of contents for each type of evidence that fits our situation.

[Y3+E 31]

If it was me, I would overwhelm them with evidence at this point because:

• RFE = a second chance to complete your case.

• NOID = a last chance to save your case from denial.

 

What submission instructions are provided in the NOID letter?  I could not discern this in your previous copy and paste.  My understanding is If your case was filed online and your USCIS account lets you upload the NOID response, yes—you may submit your final PDF through the portal, and it will count as timely if uploaded before the deadline. But if the NOID notice specifies mailing, you must send it by mail. When in doubt, submit both online and by mail with a clear table of contents, to ensure it’s accepted.  I would mail a hard copy (with tracking and delivery confirmation dated before the deadline) for extra protection. That way, there’s no risk of USCIS later claiming they didn’t receive it.  This could be your last chance to submit additional evidence.

[TBoneTX 47,830]

4 hours ago, Y3+E said:

I would overwhelm them with evidence at this point

Overwhelm, inundate, drown.  This is the difference between looming failure and possible success.

[Rasputin 3]

Just now, TBoneTX said:

Overwhelm, inundate, drown.  This is the difference between looming failure and possible success.

Looks like there are some limitations on submission sizes and the directions are a bit confusing. I will follow up with more specifics on what they are saying on how to submit, but I had to go into the portal and click on the link to be able to see how they want it submitted and that differs from the letter directions itself.