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: Jul 5, 2024|Next scheduled update: Jul 6, 2024

Find out more about I-539 case processing times and trends across different service centers on our USCIS Case Processing Times & Trends page

Case Was Approved

37% of cases received

Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken

73 Days on average

27% of cases received

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

39 Days on average

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USCIS Case Status Message Explorer was created based on Lawfully-analyzed 1,779 cases of I-539 in Others ext. category from the most recent year.

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please those of you that your green card was approved based on vawa, how long did it take ? my case was approved April 2024 and my i145 was transferred to another office since May. Am yet to hear anything since then on my case. please share your timeline. thanks

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Hello everyone, I wanted to share my journey with USCIS, which has been both challenging and enlightening. Back in February 2023, I submitted my application, filled with hope and anticipation. As the months passed, my excitement turned into anxiety due to the lack of progress. Determined to expedite the process, I tried every available option. I submitted four expedite requests, each one denied. Reaching out to my congressman and senator, I received only generic responses, which felt like hitting a wall. Even attempts to contact the office of President Biden and the Ombudsman led to the same discouraging result no progress. Frustrated but not ready to give up, I decided to pursue the last option available to me: filing a mandamus lawsuit. I contacted a lawyer named HIL in May, paid the fees on the 22nd, and we filed the lawsuit on June 5th. The summonses were delivered to USCIS on June 26th. Incredibly, just one day later, on June 27th, my case was approved! This experience taught me a lot about persistence and the importance of exploring every possible avenue. While it's disheartening that a lawsuit was the only way to get things moving, it was a necessary step. Sometimes, it seems, the system only responds when you push back hard enough. For anyone else out there facing similar struggles, don’t lose hope. Keep pushing, explore every option, and don’t hesitate to take legal action if necessary. Persistence pays off, and your journey can have a successful outcome too. Wishing everyone the best in their own journeys.

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Just a follow-up update. I received my EAD renewal card yesterday, and it came with an AP. I submitted it on Oct 23 (Chicago Dropbox). Vermont received it on 12/1/23, and the case was approved on 06/17/24, two days after my AP was also approved. I received the card yesterday, 06/28. I pray our pending case will be approved soon.

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it's about a month my case was approved but didn't get welcome letter yet what can I do

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I 130 approved

after 13 months of waiting my case was approved, good luck to the rest of you

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Hey guys, I’m a little confuse rn. I contacted Emma this morning and said that my case was approved but I haven’t received any approval letter on my account and either a notification on the app. Also decided to call uscis and the agent told me uscis hasn’t send a notification letter yet…. i don’t even know what to think anymore.🥺