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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- 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… 107,224 cases
- Card Was Produced Your card has been physically printed. It has not shipped yet, but the approval behind it is already done. 34,732 cases
- Approval Case Decision Rendered An approval decision was entered on your case. The formal notice follows. 26,040 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 … 9,301 cases
- Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service The Postal Service collected the mail containing your card. It is in transit. 4,781 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… 2,549 cases
- TPS Country Designation Terminated by FRN The Temporary Protected Status designation for this country was terminated by a Federal Register notice, which sets when TPS benefits end. 2,179 cases
- Case Was Terminated USCIS terminated the case. Termination ends the case without an approval, and the notice states the reason. 1,943 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… 1,152 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 This almost always means the address on file is out of date or incomplete. 314 cases
- Parole-based I-765, Application for Employment Authorization rejected, and fee returned USCIS rejected the filing without deciding it, because of a problem with how it was submitted. A rejection is not a denial. 223 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. 145 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 … 104 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. 72 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… 65 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. 65 cases
- Revocation Notice Was Issued USCIS issued a notice revoking an approval it had previously granted. The notice states the reason and any right to respond, usually with a deadline. 54 cases
- Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent USCIS confirmed that your case was withdrawn. No decision will be made on it. 40 cases
- I-765 Automatically Revoked Your Form I-765 was automatically revoked, which usually follows the underlying case being denied, withdrawn or terminated. Any work authorization tie… 37 cases
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