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Next instruction from this context Identify the USCIS receipt number and check the official status service or linked online account.
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Existing instructions to review Starting point : Identify the USCIS receipt number and check the official status service or linked online account.Who the instructions concern : People reviewing the named federal agency service; the agency determines case-specific access, authority and applicability.Prepare: USCIS receipt notice for each case : USCIS receipt notice for each casePrepare: Latest agency notice and any response/appointment date : Latest agency notice and any response/appointment datePrepare: Online account messages if available : Online account messages if availablePrepare: Prior inquiry confirmation and concise issue description : Prior inquiry confirmation and concise issue descriptionPublisher instruction 1 : Identify the USCIS receipt number and check the official status service or linked online account.Publisher instruction 2 : Compare the displayed action with written notices and review current processing-time information where relevant.Publisher instruction 3 : Use Contact Center guidance to distinguish a status question, document non-delivery, typo, accommodation or other service request.Publisher instruction 4 : Keep the inquiry reference and continue following current notices while waiting for a response.Submission instructions : Start from the official status and Contact Center pages. The Contact Center limits case-specific disclosure to authorized people; do not use a FOIA inquiry for benefit-case assistance.Costs and fee questions : The selected status guidance describes a free online account. No case-service fee is specified here; any underlying form or replacement charge is separate.After submission : Keep notices, inquiry references and responses together. Contact USCIS promptly if the online result and an operative notice conflict.Returned, denied or unresolved requests : A status inquiry does not appeal a decision or extend a response date. Case Status Online and the Contact Center may have the same case information.Language, disability and offline access : Contact Center assistance is available in English/Spanish and lists TTY access; use its technical-help route for account problems.Check a USCIS case and choose the appropriate service inquiry
USCIS Checking Your Case Status Online
USCIS Contact Center: case inquiry routes