USCIS Case Status Message Explorer

Did you get a USCIS case status update message? What is USCIS case status message "Case Was 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: Mar 15, 2025|Next scheduled update: Mar 16, 2025

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Case Was Approved

85% of cases received

Card Was Mailed To Me

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3% of cases received

Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service

3 Days on average

2% of cases received

Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office

< 1 Day on average

USCIS Case Status Message Explorer was created based on Lawfully-analyzed 13,826 cases of I-485 in EB1-1 category from the most recent year.

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Aprobación - Approval

Justo hoy aprobaron mi caso. PD. 09 nov. 2023 AR1: 18 dic. 2023 AR2: 05 marzo 2025 La app no actualiza aún pero ya la carta de aprobación aparece en mis documentos. Mi carta de PD vino del centro de Potomac, pero la aprobación vino de Texas. Just today my case was approved. PD: Nov 9, 2023 AR1: Dec 18, 2023 AR2: Mar 5, 2025 The app is not updating actually but the approval letter is already showing up on my documents. My PD letter came from Potomac, but the approval came from Texas.

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October 2023, Finally approved

Thank you god 🙏 for this good news. My case was approved, the wait is finally over. I’m very happy and I hope that all the people who are waiting will get they approval as soon as possible. PD: October 22, 2023 Approval: February 27, 2025 In this app the approval isn’t yet updated

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I-730

hello dear friends our case was approved in 3 December 2024 and it was sent to the department of state a months ago but yet we haven't received a IsL(Pakistan )number is this normal ?and after getting number how long does it take to get interview

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I have a question I am married to an American citizen. but I am in my country. after my case was approved how long to go to the USA? please

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NVC approved

Case was approved and documentarily qualified by NVC. How long will it take to get interview scheduled? My spouse lives outside of the U.S.

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EB1 Approval Tumeline

Hi All, sharing this so it may help someone. Submission was not concurrent and happened while I140 was still pending but had been bumped to premium processing about 2 weeks earlier. I693 was submitted with the packet. Did not get any RFE on I485. I140 was approved about 2 weeks after I485 submission but way before the I485 Receipt notices were generated. Case was approved at NBC and did not move to FO. PD was current all through.