I-765Work permit4d7–27days
StatusSep 22, 2026Case Was Received
ReceivedPendingDecision
Case Was Received
USCIS received the application and opened the case; the receipt notice is sent by mail. A biometrics appointment usually follows.
I-GUIDE Case Tracker
All your USCIS and court cases in one app: status in plain language, processing time forecast, statistics, guides and specialists.
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Case Tracker
Enter a receipt number (3 letters and 10 digits) or an A-Number (8–9 digits).
How a case moves: an example
I-765Work permit11d7–27days
StatusSep 29, 2026Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS
PendingDecision
Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS
An officer is working on your case now. It's a good sign but not a decision: a request for documents, an interview or an approval may follow. Watch your mail.
I-765Work permit13d7–27days
StatusOct 1, 2026Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent
PendingDecision
Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent
USCIS asked for missing documents (Request for Initial Evidence). The letter lists them and the deadline; send everything on time with a copy of the letter, or the case may be denied.
I-765Work permit1m 3d
StatusOct 21, 2026Case Was Approved
Approved
Case Was Approved
The case was approved. USCIS mails the approval notice (and the document, if one is issued). Check that USCIS has your current address.
All 45 statuses explained
A sample I-765 (c)(8) case · dates are illustrative
Case tracker
All your USCIS and court cases in one list: open the app and see at once what has changed.
USCIS case
Understand what your status means: a plain-language explanation and the full case history.
Court case
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Wait time forecast
Find out roughly how much longer you have to wait. Past the normal time? Send a complaint to USCIS from the link in the app.
Annual Asylum Fee
Don’t miss the annual asylum fee: the app reminds you of your I-589 anniversary and gives you the payment link.
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Keep scans and photos of your documents at hand. They are stored only on your device.
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Nothing gets lost: all notifications about your case status, hearings, chat, news and the fee are kept in one center.
Statistics
See how your court and judge decide, and estimate your chances. Plus USCIS queues and ICE data. No sign-in needed.
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- Your hearing date at handDate, time, hearing type and WebEx link. Add the hearing to your calendar.
- Know when something changesWith Premium the app checks your case every day and notifies you if anything changes.
- Your judge and court in numbersNext to your case you see how often the judge and the court approve cases.
- EAD clockSee whether the asylum clock is running and how many days have passed.
- Change historyWhat changed and when: hearing date, judge, court.
- Directions and court phoneThe address opens in maps; the phone number dials with one tap.
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News
First steps in the U.S.Latest
- New service launched to automatically check the USCIS Annual Asylum Fee
- USCIS Officially Confirms Continued TPS Protections for Ukrainians Beyond October 19, 2026
- 1. Court Extends the Timeline for the DV-2027 Green Card Lottery
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All filesSources: USCIS quarterly reports, Q3 of fiscal year 2026; processing times: USCIS publication of September 17, 2026.
Courts: EOIR data as of September 30, 2026, calculated by stats.i-guide.org; approvals are decisions in the person’s favor at final hearings over 12 months.
Courts: EOIR data as of September 30, 2026, calculated by stats.i-guide.org; approvals are decisions in the person’s favor at final hearings over 12 months.
- 1,392,782
asylum applications (I-589) pending at USCIS
- 12,807,907
applications pending at USCIS in total
- 7 days
the time within which USCIS decides 80% of initial I-765 (c)(8) applications
- 3,025,539
cases waiting in the courts
- 14.4%
approvals at final hearings over the year
- 16.3%
approvals with an attorney; without one: 3.2%
- 31 months
pass before the court decides (median)
- 127,434
decisions the courts issue per month
The I-GUIDE app
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Frequently asked questions
Is this an official USCIS website?
No. I-GUIDE is an independent service by FORZ LLC. We get case statuses through the USCIS Case Status API, USCIS programmatic access for developers, and court case information from EOIR systems. We do not represent USCIS, EOIR or the U.S. government.
Do I need to enter my case number?
To understand a status, no: its text is enough. To check your own case you need the number: a USCIS case is shown in “My cases” after sign-in, a court case is checked by A-number without sign-in. You can decode a receipt number on the “Receipt number” page: decoding runs in your browser and the number is not sent anywhere.
How much does it cost?
The site is free and has no ads. The app is free too: case tracker, guides, specialists and statistics. A Premium subscription adds automatic case checks with change notifications, file downloads, locked statistics sections and priority support.
Where are the guides from i-guide.info now?
Here, in Guides, Specialists and Files. Old i-guide.info links lead to the new pages.