USCIS Case Status Message Explorer

Did you get a USCIS case status update message? What is USCIS case status message "Case Approved"? 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 19, 2024|Next scheduled update: May 20, 2024

Find out more about I-485 case processing times and trends across different service centers on our USCIS Case Processing Times & Trends page

Case Approved

98% of cases received

Card Was Produced

6 Days on average

1% of cases received

Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service

6 Days on average

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Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office

7 Days on average

USCIS Case Status Message Explorer was created based on Lawfully-analyzed 1,420 cases of I-485 in F1 category from the most recent year.

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Case Approved 🥹🇩🇴🇺🇸

I am so happy, excited and nervous at the same time, thank God the wait is over my case has been approved. Glory to God 🙏🏻😭👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻❤️‍🩹

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Case Approved

Case Approved in 8.5 months without an interview. I’m so grateful to God and to this community. I learnt so much after downloading this app, but im happy that I can stop checking it 1000x in one day lol. Good Luck to everyone who is still waiting.

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Case Approved!

I-485 Was approved! PD was 3/15/2024

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It's been a long journey

But the long wait is finally Over... I wish y'all the best we went to interview May 2, 2024 and the case approved may 3, 2024 keep pray up🙏🏾🙏🏾 your time is coming 💯🙏🏾

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CASE APPROVED!!

Finally after 6 months since I started my process they approved my I-485 😭💕 they asked me for RFE one week ago and they received my RFE yesterday and today they approved my case

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Finally case approved for myself and my wife PD Nov 30 2022 EB2 NIW ROW Expedited more than 8 times and used congressional at a point indeed God is good