Common RFE Misreadings
A Request for Evidence isn't always a real gap in your case — sometimes it's a misreading of the original filing. These are the 7 patterns ImmiFlo checks for automatically when it compares your RFE notice against your original petition.
USCIS Used the Wrong Pronoun for the Beneficiary
The RFE refers to the beneficiary with a pronoun that does not match their gender as recorded in the original filing.
USCIS Attributed an Achievement to the Wrong Person or Organization
The RFE describes an award, publication, or role as belonging to a different person, or credits it to the wrong company or institution.
USCIS Cited an Incorrect Figure or Job Title
A specific number (salary, citation count, team size, funding amount) or job title in the RFE does not match what the original filing actually submitted.
USCIS Evaluated Evidence Under the Wrong Criterion
Evidence submitted to support one EB-1A/O-1A criterion (or NIW prong) gets evaluated by USCIS as if it were meant to support a different one — and found wanting by a standard it was never trying to meet.
USCIS Overlooked Strong Evidence Already in the Record
The RFE states that no evidence — or insufficient evidence — was submitted for a criterion, when the original filing in fact included a clear, on-point exhibit that the RFE simply does not address.
USCIS Defined the Beneficiary's Field Too Narrowly
The RFE assesses the beneficiary's acclaim or contributions against a narrower sub-field than the one the original petition actually claimed — making comparable achievement look thinner than it is.
USCIS Quoted Original Material Out of Context
The RFE quotes a phrase from the original filing, but the quoted phrase's actual role or meaning in the source document does not match how USCIS is using it to challenge the petition.