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Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken

Your fingerprints were taken and the case was updated.

What it means

Your biometrics appointment is done and USCIS recorded it. Background checks run from here.

What happens next

The case goes back into review. No further action is needed unless USCIS writes to you.

Is this the status on your case?

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My status says "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken". What does it mean for my case? What usually happens after "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken", and how long does it take? What should I do if I have "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken" and nothing arrives?

Official USCIS wording

As of September 9, 2025, fingerprints relating to your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX, have been applied to your case. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

The numbers

16,762 cases I track in this state

I-485 most common form

Which forms show this

Form	Cases
I-485	16,759