The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) National Benefits Center (NBC) Liaison Committee has identified that there is a problem with the interface tool for the “Case Status Online.”

Not only has this problem caused much delay in the recording of new receipt numbers in the system, it has hampered the updating of status information for those cases already in the online system. The Liaison Committee stated that the issue was not limited to NBC filings, and that the problem has been recurring.

The NBC Liaison Committee did not provide a time estimate of when they expected the interface to be fixed.

So, if you USCIS online case status shows error message, have your employer or immigration attorney follow-up with USCIS.

Use this CASE Status tool to find the H1B, H4, L1, OPT and several other  immigration and non-immigration applications with USCIS. The website isn’t a reliable source of info. Id recommend signing up for the email and text updates as well as it will tell you when the web has been updated.
if you cant see your updates with your numbers, there may be an error in the way that you are inputting your number. make sure that there are no spaces at the start of the entry field, then check the last digit is the same as well

USCIS case status website is just showing blank screen with no status for many users. Many people have reported that they were able to get the status by clearing their browser cache or using the chrome

Don’t worry. It is an issue with USCIS website and will be resolved soon.

Many people receive the receipt number not recognized error. It is an issue with USCIS online website and not your receipt.

There are two websites to check your USCIS case status. One is maintained by DHS and other is by USCIS. Both seem to have different status in many cases. Most users have reported that DHS website give

Receipt number is not working on USCIS website or you receive the error saying your receipt number is not recognized. There is no need to worry or panic.

This could be an error on USCIS website if you have thoroughly verified your receipt number on i797C notice of receipt and everything matches correctly.

Check the Status of Your case

If you have an Application Receipt Number from the USCIS, you can check the status of your case online.

The 13-character Application Receipt Number can be found on application notices you have received from the USCIS. Do not enter dashes (“-“) when you enter a receipt number. However, all other characters, including asterisks(“*”), can be included if listed on your notice as part of the Application Receipt Number.

USCIS receipt not recognized validation Error

Validation Error(s) You must correct the following error(s) before proceeding:

My Case Status does not recognize the receipt number entered. Please check your receipt number and try again. If you need further assistance, please call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283.

If you are still not able to check your case status, it is a good idea to call the USCIS number mentioned (1-800-375-5283) and check what could be wrong with your receipt number.