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Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service

USPS has picked up your card.

What it means

The Postal Service collected the mail containing your card. It is in transit.

What happens next

Delivery normally follows within a few days. The tracking number on your case can be used at usps.com.

Is this the status on your case?

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My status says "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service". What does it mean for my case? What usually happens after "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service", and how long does it take? What should I do if I have "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service" and nothing arrives?

Official USCIS wording

On September 9, 2024, the Post Office picked up mail containing your new card for Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX. We mailed your card to the address you gave us. The tracking number assigned is XXXXXXXXXX. You can use your tracking number at www.USPS.com in the Quick Tools Tracking section. If you did not receive the card, 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

12,911 cases I track in this state

I-485 most common form

Which forms show this

Form	Cases
I-485	8,082
I-765	4,781
I-751	48