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Case Terminated

Your case has been terminated.

What it means

USCIS terminated the case. Termination ends the case without an approval, and the notice states the reason.

What happens next

Read the notice for the reason and any deadline. Getting advice quickly is worthwhile.

Is this the status on your case?

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Official USCIS wording

On September 7, 2024, we terminated your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX, and mailed you a termination notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by October 7, 2024, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

The numbers

267 cases I track in this state

I-485 most common form

Which forms show this

Form	Cases
I-485	263