The client held H-1B status and applied to change to F-1 student status. During the process, USCIS issued a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) raising issues related to Presidential Proclamation 10043.

• A NOID means USCIS has concerns it wants answered before it makes a final decision.
• The concerns rested on a specific legal basis, so the response had to start from a precise reading of what USCIS was focused on and then address it with the applicant's actual circumstances.

• After taking the case, we reviewed the file and the applicable law against each issue raised in the NOID.
• Beyond confirming that the applicant met the basic requirements for a change to F-1, we analyzed the specific legal provisions the NOID relied on.
• We built a targeted response to each of USCIS's concerns, grounded in the facts of the case.

Date	Milestone
01/05/2026	NOID received
01/20/2026	NOID response filed
02/15/2026	Change of status approved

Receiving a NOID during a change of status does not mean the application will be denied. Analyze the specific concerns promptly and prepare a response that fits your own case rather than copying how another case was handled. Cases involving Proclamation 10043 need individual analysis of the notice, the applicant's background and the applicable law, and we recommend seeking legal advice as soon as a NOID arrives.

Approved in 2026 under premium processing, with a decision within 30 business days.