USCIS Case Status
JSON Schema for a USCIS immigration case status response, representing the current processing status and historical timeline for an immigration application identified by receipt number.
Federal GovernmentImmigrationCitizenshipCase StatusFOIA
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| receiptNumber | string | The 13-character USCIS receipt number for this immigration case |
| formType | string | USCIS form type associated with this case |
| submittedDate | string | Date the immigration application was submitted to USCIS |
| modifiedDate | string | Date the case status was most recently updated |
| status | string | Current case status label in English |
| description | string | Detailed description of the current case status in English |
| statusEsDesc | string | Detailed description of the current case status in Spanish |
| historicalCaseStatuses | array | Historical timeline of case status events, most recent first |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services/main/json-schema/uscis-case-status-schema.json",
"title": "USCIS Case Status",
"description": "JSON Schema for a USCIS immigration case status response, representing the current processing status and historical timeline for an immigration application identified by receipt number.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["receiptNumber", "status", "description"],
"properties": {
"receiptNumber": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The 13-character USCIS receipt number for this immigration case",
"pattern": "^(EAC|LIN|SRC|IOE|MSC|NBC|WAC|YSC)\\d{10}$",
"examples": ["EAC9999103402", "LIN9912345678", "SRC0012345678"]
},
"formType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "USCIS form type associated with this case",
"examples": ["I-485", "I-130", "I-765", "I-90", "N-400", "I-140", "I-539"]
},
"submittedDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date the immigration application was submitted to USCIS"
},
"modifiedDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date the case status was most recently updated"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Current case status label in English",
"examples": [
"Case Was Received",
"Case Is Being Actively Reviewed by USCIS",
"Request for Evidence Was Sent",
"Response to Request for Evidence Was Received",
"Case Was Approved",
"Card Was Mailed to Me",
"Case Was Denied",
"Case Was Reopened"
]
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Detailed description of the current case status in English"
},
"statusEsDesc": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Detailed description of the current case status in Spanish"
},
"historicalCaseStatuses": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Historical timeline of case status events, most recent first",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/HistoricalStatus"
}
}
},
"$defs": {
"HistoricalStatus": {
"title": "Historical Status",
"description": "A historical case status event in the case timeline",
"type": "object",
"required": ["status", "date"],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Status label for this historical event"
},
"date": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date of this status event"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of this historical status event in English"
},
"descriptionEsDesc": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of this historical status event in Spanish"
}
}
}
}
}