USCIS Case Status Message Explorer

Did you get a USCIS case status update message? What is USCIS case status message "Reject After Ingest"? 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: Sep 12, 2026|Next scheduled update: Sep 13, 2026

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Reject After Ingest

100% of cases received

Case Was Rejected Because My Check Or Money Order Is Not Signed

174 Days on average

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USCIS Case Status Message Explorer was created based on Lawfully-analyzed 101,495 cases of I-485 in IR-1/CR-1 category from the most recent year.

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Filing date error

Need inspiration please for my family and I . Our filing date 8/8/2022. PD 9/1/2021. Heard today that 10/24/2025 received the notice I received last year called “reject after ingest”, resets my filing date from 8/8/2022 to 12/8/2025. my Immigration attorney re-filed 12/8/2025 as a corrective measure I was told. Attorney says it was due to an administrative error by USCIS and we have to just re-file although it is not our (aka the attorney’s) mistake. I wanted them to do a follow up to see where our case currently is located. I noticed everyone speaks about “asking emma”. I was under the impression all along that this “administrative mistake” would not cause me any delays any longer. Was just informed that earliest I can do an inquiry is in 2029. Another 35+ months. How is this possible? 485J medicals every is up to date and filed. No interview. No RFE. Not one of 75 countries. Reject after ingest notice seems to have never been received by the attorney nor me. Attorney says they don’t even know if it really was rejected or not because nobody ever received the notice, just metely and update on the portal. And they renewed my EAD in November 2025 which I applied to be renewed before the “apparent reject after ingest” which I was told was an administrative error by uscis, that is why they had to re-submit everything. Does this mean I really have to wait another 35+ months or is there hope? Does it really mean I can’t even ask this Emma where my case currently is? National benefits center or a field office? Anyone ever had the same issue or experience?

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Reject After Ingest

I received a notice today stating “Reject After Ingest” for my Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status. The notice, dated September 20, 2025, explained that my application was rejected and refunded because my priority date was not current on the filing date, and therefore an immigrant visa number was not available. However, my situation is as follows: Filing date: October 30, 2023 July Visa Bulletin filing date cutoff: November 23, 2023 Final action date: October 15, 2023 At the time of my filing, I understood my priority date to be within the filing chart. Yet, USCIS has indicated that it was not current. The notice advises that once my priority date is current and a visa number is available, I may file a new Form I-485 if otherwise eligible. I would like clarification on whether the rejection was based on the Final Action Date chart instead of the Filing Date chart, and whether my application was considered timely according to the applicable Visa Bulletin for November 23, 2023.

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I-485 Reject after ingest

today i received notice that my Case reject after ingest because your priority date was not current while filling but my EAD/AP has been approved and also interview completed May 2024. they requested to submitted new I-485 form. my priority date is Aug 2022. anyone guide me about this situation?