"Case Is Pending at a Local Office" — what it means on USCIS

What to do, in 3 steps

Check processing times for your field office.

Keep your address current for interview notices.

Start getting your interview documents ready.

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In this statusWaits at local offices range from weeks to many months.

In general, on any form

Your case is at a USCIS field office near you. Field offices handle interviews and some final reviews. The case is waiting there for the next step. The wait depends on that office's workload.

Avoid these mistakes

Going to the field office without an appointment.

Comparing your wait with a different office.

Quick questions

Which local office has my case?

Your online account or the transfer notice usually shows it.

Will I get an interview?

Many cases at a local office are waiting for one, but not all need it.

Can I visit the office to ask?

Only with an appointment made through USCIS.

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I-485Green card from inside the U.S.Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status I-130Petition for a family memberPetition for Alien Relative N-400Become a U.S. citizenApplication for Naturalization I-751Remove conditions on 2-year green cardPetition to Remove Conditions on Residence I-129FK-1 fiancé(e) visa petitionPetition for Alien Fiancé(e)I-140Employment-based green card petitionImmigrant Petition for Alien Workers I-821DDACA request or renewalConsideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals I-129Temporary work visa petitionPetition for a Nonimmigrant Worker I-589Asylum applicationApplication for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal I-821TPS application or re-registrationApplication for Temporary Protected Status I-360Special immigrant petition (VAWA, SIJ)Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant N-600Proof of citizenship through parentsApplication for Certificate of Citizenship I-918U visa for crime victimsPetition for U Nonimmigrant Status I-526EEB-5 regional center investor petitionImmigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor I-829Remove conditions for EB-5 investorsPetition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status I-730Bring family of refugees or asyleesRefugee/Asylee Relative Petition N-565Replace citizenship certificateApplication for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document I-134ASupporter for humanitarian paroleOnline Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support I-914T visa for trafficking victimsApplication for T Nonimmigrant Status I-526EB-5 direct investor petitionImmigrant Petition by Standalone Investor I-929Green card for U visa relativesPetition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant N-600KCitizenship for child living abroadApplication for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 I-881NACARA relief for certain nationalsApplication for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (NACARA 203)I-817Family Unity protectionApplication for Family Unity Benefits N-336Appeal a citizenship denialRequest for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings I-765VWork permit for abused spousesApplication for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse I-956FEB-5 project approvalApplication for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise I-918 Supplement AU visa for family membersPetition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient I-600AAdoption pre-approval (non-Hague)Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition I-800AAdoption pre-approval (Hague)Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country I-800Hague adoption petition for a childPetition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative I-600Non-Hague orphan adoption petitionPetition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative I-129CWCW-1 worker in Northern Mariana IslandsPetition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker N-470Keep residence while working abroadApplication to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes I-914 Supplement AT visa for family membersApplication for Derivative T Nonimmigrant Status I-956Become an EB-5 regional centerApplication for Regional Center Designation I-956GEB-5 regional center yearly reportRegional Center Annual Statement I-956KRegister as an EB-5 promoterRegistration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters

AI-assisted explanation based on the official USCIS status, reviewed by CaseAlerta. Not legal advice. Times are typical ranges, never an exact date.

“Case Is Pending at a Local Office”