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Case Was Received Receipt Notice Not Sent

USCIS received your case, but no receipt notice was sent.

What it means

USCIS received your filing but has not sent a receipt notice for it. The case exists; the paper confirmation is what is missing.

What happens next

Check your USCIS online account. If a receipt notice never arrives, ask USCIS about it.

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Official USCIS wording

On October 3, 2026, we received your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX, into our electronic immigration system for processing. Our records show nothing is outstanding on your case at this time. We will notify you by mail if we need any additional information to process your case.<br><br>You may use your USCIS online account to track your case anytime from anywhere. If you do not have a USCIS online account, you can create one on our website.<br><br>If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

The numbers

107 cases I track in this state

I-130 most common form

Which forms show this

Form	Cases
I-130	66