USCIS Case Status Message Explorer

Did you get a USCIS case status update message? What is USCIS case status message "Fees Were Waived"? 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: Apr 2, 2026|Next scheduled update: Apr 3, 2026

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Fees Were Waived

45% of cases received

New Card Is Being Produced

274 Days on average

21% of cases received

Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken

153 Days on average

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Case Transferred To Another Office

73 Days on average

USCIS Case Status Message Explorer was created based on Lawfully-analyzed 192,364 cases of I-765 in All other applications for employment authorization category from the most recent year.

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Combo Card Travel Experience

I wanted to share my experience for anyone that has combo card with Vawa pending. I went to Tijuana, Mexico yesterday and came back same day. crossed via card through San Ysidro. I was taken to secondary inspection, officer that walked me was not familiar with my combo card and was asking for my AP approval. I was asked to sit in the lobby and wait for my name to be called, and he asked me if I have a digital copy of my approval to search for it. as I was in my phone gathering all my VAWA receipts, a supervisor walked by and told me I couldn’t be on my phone i explained to her what the offer told me and she said, i didn’t need that but she will look into it. she came back about 20 mins later, asked me what was the reason I left, when did I leave, what did I do in tj, she asked about my vawa case and my current DACA. she then asked me if I had my AP approval letter because they needed to confirm if my parole was granted because of daca or vawa. by this time it was already 9:50 pm, and she told me she would be back. they do shift changes at 10 pm and she had to pass along all my information to the next shifts supervisor. the next supervisor came to talk to me at around 11pm and asked me the same questions, when did I leave, what did I do there. I showed him my AP & EAD approval. I asked what exactly was it they needed so I can try to help. he said my entry was approved, the only thing they are waiting on was verification on if I needed to pay the $1,000 fee. they were all very nice and it seemed like this type of combo card is not something they see often. my fees were waived, my passport was stamped. total time I was in secondary inspection was 5hours, part being the shift change, me having to dig for my copies in my emails and how complicated the case was for anyone else that came in to be processed. I recommend traveling with your approval documents to help speed up the process.

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Question

#VAWA Hi, guys! I submitted my VAWA case on November 2024. I just got an update saying “ Correspondence was received and USCIS is reviewing it”. The status before this one was “Fees were waived”. I’m not sure what this means considering I have not received an RFE request or sent any other information after the initial package. Does anyone have any idea what this could mean? For more context, I filled VAWA and AOD together. EAD and AP were approved on March 2025 and I got my second prima facie a few weeks ago.

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When can I file mandamus for I-730 for someone inside the USA?

I filed I-730 for my spouse and child August 8, 2024. The status still says fees were waived. Does anyone know if it’s okay to file mandamus cases for them?

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Notices

Hey all! I submitted my VAWA case Sept. 2022 but all I received was that my fees were waived and PF but nothing else since then.. I am now 1000 days in the process, am I supposed to received another notice or send something else out besides the Fees were waived notice? I also saw they are approving January 2022 submissions, does that mean if I submitted mine September 2022 does that mean I am 8/9 months away?

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hello everyone

my case just moved from fees were waived to new card is being produced . what does that mean. I just sent my Vawa petition (I didn’t send my adjustment. )

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Hello Everyone, I would like to share a happy news with you all, I just got granted an Asylum, I got my Asylum granted on 4/14/2025, with just only 7 months total timeline, Thank you Lawfully 🥳🥳🥳

I hope for those of you who is currently waiting for your case to be adjudicated, hope you will all get approval soon, be positive, keep praying dont forget, God Is Good, here is my time line: 9/17/2024 - Submission 10/10/2024 - Biometric 10/29/2024 - Interview - Decision is pending 11/18/2024 - Application is pending 1/28/2024 - Decision is pending 4/14/2024 - Fees were Waived Good Luck everyone.