Read what the notice actually says
A denial notice states the ground and the authority relied on. That controls everything that follows. A denial for missing evidence is a different problem from a denial on eligibility, and the response differs completely.
The options, in broad terms
A motion to reopen where there are new facts. A motion to reconsider where the law was misapplied. An appeal where the category allows one. Or refiling, corrected, where that is genuinely better. Each carries its own deadline, and the deadlines are short.
Status is the urgent question
A denial can leave someone without lawful status, sometimes immediately. Understanding where you stand the day the notice arrives matters as much as the eventual challenge.
Do not simply refile the same case
Refiling an application that failed for a substantive reason usually produces the same result, and creates a second adverse record. Find out why it was denied first.
