USCIS case statuses

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What each status that can appear on your case actually means, in plain language. Tap any status to see the full explanation.

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… 317,691
Case Approved USCIS approved your application or petition. The decision is made in your favour. 125,524
Card Was Produced Your card has been physically printed. It has not shipped yet, but the approval behind it is already done. 48,052
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 … 45,644
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… 28,500
Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken Your biometrics appointment is done and USCIS recorded it. Background checks run from here. 24,132
Case Was Approved USCIS approved your application or petition. The decision is made in your favour. 14,057
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. 11,501
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. 11,008
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 … 9,599
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
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
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
Interview Was Scheduled USCIS scheduled an interview for your case. The notice states the date, time and office, and lists what to bring. 3,543
Card Was Mailed To Me USCIS mailed your card to the address on file. 3,245
Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent USCIS confirmed that your case was withdrawn. No decision will be made on it. 2,920
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. 2,910
Fees Were Waived Your fees were waived. 1,446
Case Was Received Case received, USCIS sent you a receipt notice. 1,370
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 … 1,359
Interview Cancelled The scheduled interview was cancelled. A cancellation on its own does not say anything about the outcome of your case. 1,224
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
Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview Your case is ready to be scheduled for an interview. 1,024
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… 954
Case Rejected Because The Version Of The Form I Sent Is No Longer Accepted Your case was rejected because the form version is outdated. 887
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… 603
Duplicate Notice Was Mailed A duplicate notice has been mailed. 599
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. 581
Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It USCIS received your correspondence and is reviewing it. 525
Case Was Rejected Because I Did Not Sign My Form Your case was rejected because the form was not signed. 448
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. 412
Cancellation Notice for Request for Additional Evidence USCIS canceled the request for additional evidence. 345
Response To USCIS' Notice of Intent Was Received USCIS received your response to their notice of intent. 340
Case Was Reopened Your case was reopened. 330
Case Rejected For Incorrect Fee And Incorrect Form Version Your case was rejected for incorrect fee and form version. 319
Case Was Updated To Show That No One Appeared for In-Person Processing No one appeared for in-person processing; case updated. 314
Case Terminated USCIS terminated the case. Termination ends the case without an approval, and the notice states the reason. 262
Reject After Ingest Your case was rejected after processing. 258
Interview Was Completed And My Case Must Be Reviewed Interview done! USCIS is now reviewing your case. 258
Case Rejected For Incorrect Fee And Form Not Signed Your case was rejected: the fee was incorrect and the form was not signed. 235
Case Remains Pending Your case is still pending. 234
Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction Your case moved to another USCIS office, which now handles it. 218
Case Was Terminated USCIS terminated the case. Termination ends the case without an approval, and the notice states the reason. 214
Card Destroyed Your card was destroyed. Contact USCIS if you did not request this. 188
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… 172
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. 168
Card Is Being Returned to USCIS by Post Office Your card is being returned to USCIS by the post office. 148
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
Case Closed Benefit Received By Other Means Your case was closed as you received the benefit another way. 104
Name Was Updated The name on your case was updated. 80
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… 77
Fingerprint Fee Was Received USCIS received your fingerprint fee. 53
Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed USCIS mailed a notice explaining their actions. 52
Date of Birth Was Updated Your date of birth has been updated. 35
Continuation Notice Was Mailed USCIS mailed you a continuation notice. 33
Interview Was Rescheduled USCIS moved your interview to a different date. A new notice with the new date and time follows. 30
Card Was Destroyed Your card was destroyed. Contact USCIS if you did not request this. 28