What does your USCIS status mean?
Every status that can appear on your case, explained in plain words, with the official wording and what usually comes next.
19 statuses explained
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- Case Approved USCIS approved your application or petition. The decision is made in your favour. 242,885 cases
- Case Was Sent To The Department of State USCIS finished its part and handed your case to the Department of State, which handles consular processing. USCIS no longer controls the timeline from… 50,811 cases
- Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent 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 n… 43,741 cases
- USCIS Is currently Processing the Case This is the ordinary waiting state. Your case is in the queue and USCIS has not asked you for anything. It is by far the most common status, and it ca… 42,791 cases
- Case Was Denied USCIS decided against your application. The denial notice explains the reasons and states what options exist, which may include an appeal or a motion … 10,985 cases
- Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent USCIS confirmed that your case was withdrawn. No decision will be made on it. 3,062 cases
- Interview Was Scheduled USCIS scheduled an interview for your case. The notice states the date, time and office, and lists what to bring. 1,514 cases
- Case Was Rejected USCIS returned your filing without deciding it. A rejection means the submission did not meet filing requirements -- it is not a decision against you. 924 cases
- Interview Cancelled The scheduled interview was cancelled. A cancellation on its own does not say anything about the outcome of your case. 900 cases
- Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received USCIS received the documents you sent in response to their Request for Evidence. Your deadline obligation is met. 512 cases
- Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled USCIS scheduled an appointment to take your fingerprints and photo. The notice gives the date, time and location -- attendance is required, and the ap… 399 cases
- Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent USCIS needs documents it did not receive with your filing. The notice lists exactly what is missing and gives a deadline -- usually a fixed number of … 355 cases
- Response To USCIS' Notice of Intent Was Received USCIS received your response to its notice of intent, and will decide after reviewing it. 246 cases
- Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed USCIS mailed a notice that explains an action it took on your case. 198 cases
- Request for Additional Evidence Was Sent USCIS reviewed your case and needs more documentation before it can decide. The notice states what is missing and by when it must arrive. 137 cases
- Case Was Administratively Closed USCIS closed the case without deciding it on the merits. This usually happens when the case cannot move forward for a procedural reason. 130 cases
- Cancellation Notice for Request for Additional Evidence USCIS withdrew a request for evidence it had sent, so it no longer needs that response. 124 cases
- Case Was Updated To Show That No One Appeared for In-Person Processing USCIS recorded that the people on the case did not come to an in-person appointment it had scheduled. 114 cases
- Case Was Automatically Revoked USCIS automatically revoked a previously approved case. This generally happens when a condition the approval depended on no longer holds. 56 cases
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