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Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent

Case received, USCIS sent you a notice.

What it means

USCIS has your filing and mailed you a receipt notice (Form I-797C) with your receipt number. This confirms the case exists in their system -- it is not a decision.

What happens next

Keep the receipt notice: the receipt number on it is how you track the case from now on.

Official USCIS wording

On September 9, 2024, we received your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX, and sent you a receipt notice or acceptance notice. The notice describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

The numbers

Which forms show this

Form Cases
I-130 45,681
I-765 3,332
I-485 954
I-751 40
I-131 26

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