{"id":5062,"date":"2018-11-12T09:36:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T14:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/international\/?page_id=5062"},"modified":"2018-11-14T14:41:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T19:41:07","slug":"uscis-rfe-denial-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/international\/forms\/uscis-rfe-denial-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"USCIS- RFE\/Denial Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our office can assist students in\u00a0understanding any\u00a0Request for Evidence (RFE) or Denial Notices they receive.\u00a0 Students need to keep in mind that we are not immigration experts and cannot substitute\u00a0an immigration attorney. 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