USCIS Case Status Message Explorer

Did you get a USCIS case status update message? What is USCIS case status message "Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It"? 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: Dec 14, 2025|Next scheduled update: Dec 15, 2025

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Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It

27% of cases received

Duplicate Notice Was Mailed

< 1 Day on average

21% of cases received

Case Was Approved

112 Days on average

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18% of cases received

Document Was Mailed To Me

< 1 Day on average

10% of cases received

Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken

35 Days on average

USCIS Case Status Message Explorer was created based on Lawfully-analyzed 90,024 cases of I-131 in Based on a pending I-485 application category from the most recent year.

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notice missing

Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It...what should i do next...can I get the notice back? pls information

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missed notice

January 30, 2025 Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It. I just got this message and I am wondering what it’s about. It’s frustrating that I have changed address and I still miss my mail because they keep sending it to the old address. Has this happened to anyone before and who knows what they notice is about?(justwondering). I have done an e-request. Just my curious self trying to figure it out in a vaccum.

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Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It

Hello, About a month after completing my biometric fingerprints, my status changed to ‘Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It.’ However, I had received all previous notices without any issue. I noticed that other people have also experienced this status update. Have you received any additional information regarding this matter? Thnak you!

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【ask for help】Concerns about Notice was Returned

I got a notification related to my 485 from USCIS last month, and the notification is notice was returned to USCIS because the Post Office could not deliver it. I called USCIS two times, but they don't know what the notification is. Emma said it was neither an RFE nor an interview notice. Also, Emma guessed it might be a notice that they had already gotten my fingerprint and the notice was not important. Thirty days have passed, and I am concerned about whether the notice impacts my case process. Does anyone have a similar experience?

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hello guys!

just a quickly question. I got my green card 2 months ago. today, I got a notification saying that: Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It. something is wrong with that? somebody get the same notification? please share your experience thanks .

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receipt notice returned back

My friend applied for stem opt but the status today updated that the notice was returned to USCIS because the post office could not deliver it and it have serious effect on my case. What should be done and why’d it happened? He gave the correct address on which he’s currently living! Please help!