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Card Is Being Returned to USCIS by Post Office

Your card is being returned to USCIS by the post office.

What it means

The Post Office could not deliver your card and sent it back to USCIS. USCIS holds returned cards for a limited time.

What happens next

Update your address with USCIS and contact them soon so they can resend it before the holding period ends.

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My status says "Card Is Being Returned to USCIS by Post Office". What does it mean for my case? What usually happens after "Card Is Being Returned to USCIS by Post Office", and how long does it take? What should I do if I have "Card Is Being Returned to USCIS by Post Office" and nothing arrives?

Official USCIS wording

On September 8, 2023, the Post Office reported that they are returning your new card for Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX, to us. We mailed your card to the address you gave us, but the Post Office could not deliver it. The tracking number assigned is XXXXXXXXXX. You can use your tracking number at www.USPS.com in the Quick Tools Tracking section. Please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the card to you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

The numbers

224 cases I track in this state

I-485 most common form

Which forms show this

Form	Cases
I-485	148
I-765	72