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• Advance Parole Document Was Produced USCIS produced your Advance Parole document, which lets you seek to return to the U.S. after travel abroad.
• Appeal/Motion Was Dismissed The appeal or motion you filed was dismissed, so the earlier decision stands.
• Approval Case Decision Rendered An approval decision was entered on your case. The formal notice follows.
• 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…
• Cancellation Notice for Request for Additional Evidence USCIS withdrew a request for evidence it had sent, so it no longer needs that response.
• Card Destroyed USCIS destroyed the card or document, usually after it was returned and not claimed in time, or at your request.
• Card Is Being Produced USCIS is printing your card. This happens after an approval, a renewal or a correction.
• 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.
• 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…
• Card Was Destroyed USCIS destroyed the card or document, usually after it was returned and not claimed in time, or at your request.
• Card Was Mailed To Me USCIS mailed your card to the address on file.
• Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service The Postal Service collected the mail containing your card. It is in transit.
• Card Was Produced Your card has been physically printed. It has not shipped yet, but the approval behind it is already done.
• 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 This almost always means the address on file is out of date or incomplete.
• 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.
• Case Approval Was Revoked USCIS revoked an earlier approval, so it no longer stands.
• Case Approved USCIS approved your application or petition. The decision is made in your favour.
• 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.
• Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview Your case is ready for an interview, waiting for the office to set a date.
• 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.
• 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.
• Case Rejected For Form Not Signed 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Case Rejected For Incorrect Fee, Payment Not Signed 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.
• Case Remains Pending Your case is still open and waiting for its next step. The status does not point to any problem.
• 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…
• Case Terminated USCIS terminated the case. Termination ends the case without an approval, and the notice states the reason.
• Case Transferred And 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.
• Case Transferred To Another Office Your case moved to another USCIS office, which will continue it. Transfers are common and usually mean the case is being worked.
• 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.
• Case Was Approved USCIS approved your application or petition. The decision is made in your favour.
• Case Was Approved And My Decision Was Emailed USCIS approved your case and sent the decision by email.
• Case Was Automatically Revoked USCIS automatically revoked a previously approved case. This generally happens when a condition the approval depended on no longer holds.
• Case Was Changed To A Premium Processing Case USCIS changed your case from a standard case to a premium-processing case. The premium-processing clock started, and your premium-processing receipt n…
• Case Was Conditionally Approved USCIS conditionally approved your application. Before it can proceed further, you must pay the Immigration Parole Fee.
• 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 …
• 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…
• 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…
• Case Was Received At Another USCIS Office USCIS received your case at this office for processing from another office. USCIS mailed you a notice that describes how it will process your case.
• Case Was Received Receipt Notice Not Sent USCIS received your filing but has not sent a receipt notice for it. The case exists; the paper confirmation is what is missing.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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…
• Case Was Reopened USCIS reopened your case and resumed working on it, often after a motion or its own review.
• 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…
• Case Was Terminated USCIS terminated the case. Termination ends the case without an approval, and the notice states the reason.
• 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.
• Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken Your biometrics appointment is done and USCIS recorded it. Background checks run from here.
• 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.
• Certificate Of Naturalization Was Issued Your Certificate of Naturalization was issued. This is the document that proves you are a U.S. citizen.
• Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It USCIS received correspondence you sent about your case and is reviewing it.
• DACA Renewal Converted To Initial USCIS says your DACA request was converted from a renewal request to an initial request. USCIS also says the case was transferred to another service c…
• Date of Birth Was Updated USCIS updated the date of birth on your case record.
• Document Was Mailed To Me USCIS mailed your document directly to the address you gave them. The tracking number may be unavailable.
• Duplicate Notice Was Mailed USCIS mailed a duplicate of a notice about your case, often after one was requested or returned.
• Expedite Request Denied USCIS does not believe the case meets one or more expedite criteria. USCIS says expedited processing is granted at the director's discretion.
• Fee Refund Was Mailed USCIS refunded the fee and mailed it to the fee remitter's address on file. This refund does not affect your case's processing or location.
• Fees Were Waived USCIS approved your request to waive the fee and accepted the case.
• Fingerprint Fee Was Received USCIS accepted the biometrics fee for your case, part of taking the filing in.
• Form G-28 Was Rejected Because It Was Improperly Filed USCIS rejected the representative's form (G-28), so it will not recognize that attorney or representative on the case for now. The case itself continu…
• I-131 Automatically Terminated Your travel document application was terminated without a decision; the notice explains why.
• 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…
• Immigration Parole Fee Has Been Processed and Settled USCIS says it processed the Immigration Parole Fee and the funds have been collected. This means the fee was handled and settled.
• Interview Cancelled The scheduled interview was cancelled. A cancellation on its own does not say anything about the outcome of your case.
• 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.
• 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.
• Interview Was Rescheduled USCIS moved your interview to a different date. A new notice with the new date and time follows.
• Interview Was Scheduled USCIS scheduled an interview for your case. The notice states the date, time and office, and lists what to bring.
• Issue with Payment USCIS could not process your payment. Until this is resolved the case does not move forward, and it can be rejected outright.
• Name Was Updated USCIS updated the name on your case record.
• 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.
• Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed USCIS mailed a notice that explains an action it took on your case.
• 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…
• Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed USCIS mailed the notice for your naturalization oath ceremony, the last step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
• Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled Your naturalization was approved and USCIS will schedule your oath ceremony.
• 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.
• 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.
• Premium Processing Clock Was Stopped For My Case USCIS stopped processing the premium-processing case and sent a notice explaining why. The notice says what you need to do to resume processing.
• Reentry Permit Was Produced USCIS produced your Reentry Permit. A tracking number was assigned, but it is unavailable here.
• Refugee Travel Document Was Produced USCIS produced your refugee travel document, used for travel abroad by refugees and asylees.
• 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.
• 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 …
• Replacement Certificate Was Issued USCIS issued your replacement certificate.
• 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.
• Request for Additional Information Received USCIS received additional information you sent for the case.
• 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…
• 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 …
• Request Was Rejected USCIS sent a rejection notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice.
• Response To USCIS' Notice of Intent Was Received USCIS received your response to its notice of intent, and will decide after reviewing it.
• 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.
• Review Was Completed And Decision Issued USCIS finished its review and issued a decision on your case.
• 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.
• Revocation Notice Was Sent USCIS revoked an earlier approval, so it no longer stands.
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Form I-360 Approved Without Deferred Action USCIS mailed an Approval Notice indicating it approved your Form I-360. USCIS also declined to grant you deferred action.
• Termination Notice Sent USCIS ended your case without approving it, and mailed a notice explaining why.
• 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.
• Travel Document Was Returned to USCIS And Will Be Held For 60 Days USCIS says the post office could not deliver your travel document, so it was returned. USCIS will keep it for 60 days.
• 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…
• Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent USCIS confirmed that your case was withdrawn. No decision will be made on it.
• Withdrawal Request Received USCIS received your request to withdraw the case. A withdrawal cannot be undone, and fees are generally not refunded.

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