Check case processing times
Select the form, category, and processing office shown on your receipt notice.
Visit official source ↗Official resources
Verify important information at the source.
Processing times, forms, fees, and court rules change. Start with official government and court websites.
Check your case status
Use the official USCIS case-status tool for the latest status displayed by the agency.
Visit official source ↗Outside-normal-time inquiry
USCIS provides an online inquiry process for eligible cases outside normal processing times.
Visit official source ↗Find a federal court
Locate the official website, local rules, fees, and pro se resources for a U.S. district court.
Visit official source ↗28 U.S.C. § 1361
Read the federal statute addressing district-court jurisdiction over actions in the nature of mandamus.
Visit official source ↗28 U.S.C. § 1654
Read the federal statute stating that parties may conduct their own federal cases personally or by counsel, subject to court rules.
Visit official source ↗Avoid immigration scams
Review USCIS guidance about unauthorized practitioners and misleading immigration services.
Visit official source ↗Find authorized representation
Review DOJ information about attorneys, accredited representatives, and unauthorized immigration practitioners.
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