Tips on How to Make Query on Your Application Status in USCIS
By: Tristan Beach | Posted: 24th January 2011
USCIS is a government agency that handles the legitimate US immigration procedure. Any forms related to the US immigration must be submitted and filed with this agency. Here are the helpful tips on the process application to the USCIS.
After filing the filled application package to the USCIS, the agency will issue an Application Receipt Notice indicated the Receipt number consist of 13 characters. Usually, the receipt would take 30 days to arrive at your hand, and please be aware that the receipt number is generally starts with letters EAC, WAC, LIN, or SRC. These characters are very important to note as this is going to be declared every time you have query regarding the status of your application, or case filed. On the other hand, if you have access on the internet, take a visit to the official website of the USCIS at www.uscis.gov and select the option on "Case Status Online" to make an online query. Make sure to bring with you if not memorized the receipt number, as this is required in order for you to access your application status. Take note, that a dash (-) symbol is not acceptable in the immigration system; this is according to the immigration rules. Others symbols can be put into entry except the dash symbol, otherwise you could not access the status of you case.
In the case of losing you receipt number, take a look at the USCIS web site at www.uscis.gov and click the "Processing Times" tools, and take a look how is the agency taking time to process your application. Everything you wanted to know is categorized and just takes a look and explore the web site. After thirty-day period and yet still no feedback received from USCIS regarding your application, try to contact and get in touch with them through their customer service representative, you can get some helpful information anyhow. In the case of applications applied in mass or multiple the same processes you can able to get information regarding the application status.
You can also opt to create account to have a regular access of the information more easily. The agency provides services for this kind of application somehow similar to the individual status query only that their representative should enter the tracking number of the internal office. Furthermore, in order for every applicant to access information regarding their application status, the agency has offered services through text messaging by informing them every time application is being verified. However, any text may apply charges depending on the country it is sent to. Another way to track the status of the application is by e mail.
USCIS has done anything in order to satisfy and provide excellent service to all its customers regardless of the status report. It may be denied or accepted; the agency renders just and fair services to everyone. The agency has find ways and means for the convenience of their entire customer and always aims to satisfy their needs by providing them the highest commendable service.
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