USCIS Case Status Message Explorer

Did you get a USCIS case status update message? What is USCIS case status message "Case Administratively Closed"? What comes next and how long does it usually take? Explore the interactive chart below to find out! (Please note: Each USCIS case is unique and we cannot guarantee that your case will progress in a way that is represented here)

Last updated: May 13, 2026|Next scheduled update: May 14, 2026

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Case Administratively Closed

43% of cases received

Case Was Reopened

169 Days on average

20% of cases received

Case Administratively Closed

3 Days on average

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12% of cases received

Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS

311 Days on average

9% of cases received

Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent

183 Days on average

USCIS Case Status Message Explorer was created based on Lawfully-analyzed 97,050 cases of I-485 in IR-1/CR-1 category from the most recent year.

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case administratively closed

Hi! I submitted my asylum documentation in 2020, I have not had my first hearing, I have no judge, no deportation, absolutely nothing. I made a motion in 2022 but I never got a response. My lawyer says it's because I don't have a date or an assigned judge. I got married in 2021, I already have my I130 approval but my I485 was administratively closed, I still don't have anything about my I765, it just says that it is being actively reviewed. If anyone went through or is going through something similar, it is possible that you could advise me or guide me on the right path I should follow, I will be reading all the messages, it would be a great help. Thank you 🙏🏻

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case administratively closed

what dose this really means?

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Deportation Case administratively closed

Just Found out from my attorney today that my pending deportation case was administratively closed, no we did not ask for it. I was supposed to have my final hearing in September of this year. my i-130 still pending just over the 3 year waiting time! has anyone gone through this? #IOER #administrativelyclosed #Lasvegasfieldoffice

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Case closed and reopen.

if you ever had your case administratively closed at USCIS due to been in immigration proceedings and was later reopened for consideration. How long does it take for it to be opened after submitting necessary documents such as dismissal letter from judge ?

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Consular Processing

Hi, I have a question and I'm wondering if anyone has been in the same situation. I was ordered removed in absentia in 2005. I got married to an US Citizen, and had my I-130 approved in 2020. I filed a MTR in May of 2021, it was granted. I went back to court in August of 2021 and go my case administratively closed. That way I could proceed with my I-601a. My question is, will I have the 5 year bar for having an in absentia order? I am not sure if my removal order was rescinded. My MTR was granted "sua sponte".

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i-130 & asylum

hi I have my asylum case administratively closed. but now filed for i-130 through my lpr wife. what will be my process once I 130 gets approved? asylum filed in nyc now I live in VA. I had lawyer but once money taken not giving preference to my application.