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.
56 statuses explained
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- Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office The Post Office delivered your card to the address USCIS had on file. This is the last step: your case is complete and the physical document is in you… 317,690 cases
- Case Approved USCIS approved your application or petition. The decision is made in your favour. 128,828 cases
- Card Was Produced Your card has been physically printed. It has not shipped yet, but the approval behind it is already done. 48,054 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 … 47,167 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… 24,850 cases
- Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken Your biometrics appointment is done and USCIS recorded it. Background checks run from here. 16,759 cases
- Case Was Approved USCIS approved your application or petition. The decision is made in your favour. 14,272 cases
- New Card Is Being Produced A new card is being printed for you -- this happens after an approval, a renewal, or a correction to a previous card. 11,803 cases
- Reminder Notice To Submit I-751 USCIS sent a reminder that a Form I-751 (petition to remove conditions on residence) is due. Conditional residents must file this or their status can … 9,608 cases
- Case Required USCIS To Send A Notice USCIS took an action on your case that requires sending you a notice. The status does not say what kind: it can be an approval, a request for evidence… 9,547 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. 8,861 cases
- Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service The Postal Service collected the mail containing your card. It is in transit. 8,082 cases
- Case Was Rejected Because It Was Improperly Filed USCIS returned your filing without deciding it, because something about how it was submitted did not meet requirements. A rejection is not a denial: t… 6,926 cases
- Case Rejected Because I Sent An Incorrect Fee USCIS returned your filing without deciding it because the fee did not match what the form requires. This is a rejection, not a denial. 6,475 cases
- Card Was Mailed To Me USCIS mailed your card to the address on file. 3,250 cases
- Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent USCIS confirmed that your case was withdrawn. No decision will be made on it. 3,038 cases
- Interview Was Scheduled USCIS scheduled an interview for your case. The notice states the date, time and office, and lists what to bring. 3,013 cases
- Case 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. 2,953 cases
- Fees Were Waived USCIS approved your request to waive the fee and accepted the case. 1,430 cases
- Interview Cancelled The scheduled interview was cancelled. A cancellation on its own does not say anything about the outcome of your case. 1,372 cases
- Case Was Received USCIS has your filing and sent a receipt notice (Form I-797C) with your receipt number. This confirms the case exists in their system -- it is not a d… 1,345 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. 1,111 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 … 1,107 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… 894 cases
- Case Rejected Because The Version Of The Form I Sent Is No Longer Accepted USCIS rejected the filing without deciding it, because of a problem with how it was submitted. A rejection is not a denial. 887 cases
- Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview Your case is ready for an interview, waiting for the office to set a date. 682 cases
- Card Was Returned To USCIS The Postal Service could not deliver your card and returned it to USCIS. This almost always means the address on file is out of date or incomplete. 574 cases
- Duplicate Notice Was Mailed USCIS mailed a duplicate of a notice about your case, often after one was requested or returned. 560 cases
- Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It The Post Office could not deliver a notice USCIS sent you, so it came back. You are missing whatever that notice said -- which may have included a dea… 464 cases
- Case Was Rejected Because I Did Not Sign My Form USCIS rejected the filing without deciding it, because of a problem with how it was submitted. A rejection is not a denial. 448 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. 417 cases
- Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It USCIS received correspondence you sent about your case and is reviewing it. 376 cases
- Response To USCIS' Notice of Intent Was Received USCIS received your response to its notice of intent, and will decide after reviewing it. 348 cases
- Cancellation Notice for Request for Additional Evidence USCIS withdrew a request for evidence it had sent, so it no longer needs that response. 341 cases
- Case Rejected For Incorrect Fee And Incorrect Form Version USCIS rejected the filing without deciding it, because of a problem with how it was submitted. A rejection is not a denial. 319 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. 296 cases
- Case Terminated USCIS terminated the case. Termination ends the case without an approval, and the notice states the reason. 263 cases
- Reject After Ingest USCIS rejected the filing without deciding it, because of a problem with how it was submitted. A rejection is not a denial. 261 cases
- Case Was Reopened USCIS reopened your case and resumed working on it, often after a motion or its own review. 250 cases
- Case Rejected For Incorrect Fee And Form Not Signed USCIS rejected the filing without deciding it, because of a problem with how it was submitted. A rejection is not a denial. 235 cases
- Case Was Terminated USCIS terminated the case. Termination ends the case without an approval, and the notice states the reason. 220 cases
- Interview Was Completed And My Case Must Be Reviewed Your interview took place and the officer still has to finish reviewing the case. This is common and is not a denial. 193 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… 188 cases
- Card Destroyed USCIS destroyed the card or document, usually after it was returned and not claimed in time, or at your request. 188 cases
- Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction Your case moved to another USCIS office, which will continue it. Transfers are common and usually mean the case is being worked. 172 cases
- Card Is Being Returned to USCIS by Post Office The Post Office could not deliver your card and sent it back to USCIS. USCIS holds returned cards for a limited time. 148 cases
- Case Remains Pending Your case is still open and waiting for its next step. The status does not point to any problem. 146 cases
- Interview Cancelled And Notice Ordered The scheduled interview was cancelled and USCIS ordered a notice explaining it. A cancellation on its own says nothing about the outcome of your case. 135 cases
- Petition/Application Was Rejected For Insufficient Funds The payment did not clear, so USCIS returned the filing without deciding it. This is a rejection, not a denial -- the case was never adjudicated. 119 cases
- Case Closed Benefit Received By Other Means USCIS closed the case because you already received the status or benefit another way, so this request is no longer needed. 104 cases
- Name Was Updated USCIS updated the name on your case record. 64 cases
- Fingerprint Fee Was Received USCIS accepted the biometrics fee for your case, part of taking the filing in. 49 cases
- Request for Initial and Additional Evidence Was Mailed USCIS is asking for both documents that were missing from the original filing and further evidence it needs to decide. One notice, one deadline, cover… 44 cases
- Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed USCIS mailed a notice that explains an action it took on your case. 40 cases
- Card Was Destroyed USCIS destroyed the card or document, usually after it was returned and not claimed in time, or at your request. 28 cases
- Date of Birth Was Updated USCIS updated the date of birth on your case record. 28 cases
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