How to Check Application Status for US Immigration
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Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to the USCIS website.
You'll see a place where you can enter a number to look up your case status. , After submitting your immigration forms, you should have received a receipt number verifying that your forms were received.
The receipt number can be used to determine the status of your case.
The receipt number should appear on all application notices you have gotten from the USCIS.
The receipt number should be 13-characters long.
It begins with 3 capital letters.
Omit dashes when you're entering the number. , Once you enter the number, the website will pull up your application status.
You'll see what steps your application or petition has already gone through and what steps it still has to go through before completion. ,, It's a list of actions you can take within the website to find information you need. , , You can either register as an applicant customer or as a representative for an applicant customer. , Read the page listing all of the terms and conditions, the click "Accept."
You'll need to enter your name, address, and email address, as well as create a user ID and password. , You can choose to sign up for email updates or updates sent by text to your phone. , The USCIS will send an automatic update each time the status of your application or petition changes. , This will help you estimate the duration it takes to process your form and check its status.
Depending on which step you need to take to continue your immigration process, you may have filed one of the following types of forms:
Application for citizenship and naturalization.
Form for authorization by employer (immigration sponsorship by employer).
Asylum form (if you need to live within the USA as a protected refugee).
Application for family-based immigration (immigration sponsorship by family member).
Status adjustment form (if you want a document proving change of status).
Application for immigration through adoption.
Replacement form (if your current immigration documents have been lost or stolen). , You can do this using the following method:
Go to the USCIS website.
Select "Processing Times" (under the "Find" heading on the left menu bar).
Use the Case Processing Table at the bottom of the page to estimate the processing time.
You will need to provide the name of the field office and service center where you sent your application and then click on the "Processing Dates" button.
You can then see a chart showing the processing time for the form number and name that you had filed. -
Step 2: Look for the "Case Status" search bar on the left side of the homepage.
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Step 3: Enter your receipt number in the search box.
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Step 4: Read about your status.
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Step 5: Go to the USCIS website.
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Step 6: Look for the "I want to" list on the left side of the page.
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Step 7: Under "Services
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Step 8: " click on "Sign Up for Case Updates."
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Step 9: Choose how to register.
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Step 10: Accept the terms and conditions for creating an account.
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Step 11: Fill out the information form.
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Step 12: Decide how you want to get updates.
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Step 13: Receive your updates.
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Step 14: Know the type of forms that you have submitted to the USCIS.
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Step 15: Get an estimate of how long it will take to process your application.
Detailed Guide
You'll see a place where you can enter a number to look up your case status. , After submitting your immigration forms, you should have received a receipt number verifying that your forms were received.
The receipt number can be used to determine the status of your case.
The receipt number should appear on all application notices you have gotten from the USCIS.
The receipt number should be 13-characters long.
It begins with 3 capital letters.
Omit dashes when you're entering the number. , Once you enter the number, the website will pull up your application status.
You'll see what steps your application or petition has already gone through and what steps it still has to go through before completion. ,, It's a list of actions you can take within the website to find information you need. , , You can either register as an applicant customer or as a representative for an applicant customer. , Read the page listing all of the terms and conditions, the click "Accept."
You'll need to enter your name, address, and email address, as well as create a user ID and password. , You can choose to sign up for email updates or updates sent by text to your phone. , The USCIS will send an automatic update each time the status of your application or petition changes. , This will help you estimate the duration it takes to process your form and check its status.
Depending on which step you need to take to continue your immigration process, you may have filed one of the following types of forms:
Application for citizenship and naturalization.
Form for authorization by employer (immigration sponsorship by employer).
Asylum form (if you need to live within the USA as a protected refugee).
Application for family-based immigration (immigration sponsorship by family member).
Status adjustment form (if you want a document proving change of status).
Application for immigration through adoption.
Replacement form (if your current immigration documents have been lost or stolen). , You can do this using the following method:
Go to the USCIS website.
Select "Processing Times" (under the "Find" heading on the left menu bar).
Use the Case Processing Table at the bottom of the page to estimate the processing time.
You will need to provide the name of the field office and service center where you sent your application and then click on the "Processing Dates" button.
You can then see a chart showing the processing time for the form number and name that you had filed.
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