Follow your EB-1 petition through USCIS and get a message the moment it's approved, gets an RFE or is decided.
Use the receipt number from the I-797 notice for your EB-1 I-140. Free, no sign-up.
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USCIS updates cases at random hours and the letter takes a week to arrive. We check your case every few hours and message you the moment it moves.
USCIS accepted your filing and sent a receipt notice (Form I-797C).
Next: Keep the receipt number. Biometrics, if needed, usually come next within a few weeks.
USCIS received your premium processing request (Form I-907), so the case now has a guaranteed timeframe for USCIS to act.
Next: USCIS commits to an action (approval, denial, Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny) within the premium timeframe: 15 business days for many petitions, longer for some categories.
An officer is working on your case. It's a normal step, not a sign of a problem.
Next: This status can last weeks or months. The next update is often an approval, an interview or a Request for Evidence.
USCIS needs more documents before it can decide. The letter lists exactly what is missing.
Next: Respond by the deadline on the notice, usually 87 days. Many people have an immigration attorney review the response.
USCIS has your answer to the Request for Evidence and the case is back in line for review.
Next: The next update is usually the decision, though it can take a few weeks or longer.
USCIS approved your case. The approval notice is in the mail.
Next: If a card comes with this benefit, expect a 'Card Is Being Produced' and 'Card Was Mailed' update next.
USCIS denied the application or petition. The notice explains why.
Next: Depending on the case you may be able to appeal, file a motion or refile. Talk to an immigration attorney quickly; deadlines are short.
EB-1A (extraordinary ability) can be filed by you, with no employer or job offer. EB-1B (outstanding professors and researchers) and EB-1C (multinational managers and executives) are filed by an employer. All three use Form I-140 and none needs a PERM labor certification.
If your employer filed, the receipt notice goes to them or their attorney. Ask for the receipt number: it's all you need to track the case.
Most EB-1 petitions can use premium processing (Form I-907), which makes USCIS act within a set number of business days. EB-1A RFEs often ask for more evidence that you meet the criteria or have sustained acclaim; the deadline is printed on the notice.
The approval sets your priority date. When EB-1 is current for your country of birth in the Visa Bulletin, you can file the I-485 or go through a consulate. Where the date is current, the I-485 can often be filed together with the I-140.
Enter the I-140 receipt number above. You'll see the status, what it means and the history, and you can get an alert when it changes.
With premium processing, USCIS acts within its set window. Without it, timing varies by service center. CaseTracker Personal estimates your decision date from real I-140 decisions in the last year.
The petition itself isn't always faster, but EB-1 often has shorter Visa Bulletin waits than EB-2 for the same country, so the green card can come sooner. Check the Visa Bulletin for your category and country.
Yes. Every receipt number can be tracked. CaseTracker Personal follows up to 10 cases, so you can track the I-140 and I-485 together.
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