How to check the status of your case

Last updated on May 17, 2023

To learn the status of your case, first you need to know which immigration agency to check. Some asylum seekers have a case in immigration court. Other asylum seekers do not have a case in immigration court, and apply for asylum with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Whether your asylum case is with immigration court or with USCIS, your work permit application will be submitted to and processed by USCIS.

Immigration Court

• Call the immigration court hotline at 1-800-898-7180 or go to this immigration court website to find out the date of your next hearing and other information.
• You will need to enter your A Number, which you can find at the top right of your Notice to Appear.
• If you believe you have an immigration court case but the court hotline says that your information cannot be found, learn what steps you can take.
• If you are not sure whether you have a case in immigration court, read about ways to find out.

USCIS

• Check online at this USCIS webpage to find out the status of your application to USCIS, such as an application for asylum.
• You will need to enter your receipt number, which you can find at the top left of your receipt notice.
• If you have submitted an asylum application to USCIS and have not received a receipt notice after three months, learn what steps you can take.

Work Permits

• Check online at this USCIS webpage to find out the status of your work permit application.
• You will need to enter your receipt number, which you can find at the top left of your work permit receipt notice.
• If you have not received a work permit receipt notice, learn what steps you can take.

 

This information is not intended to be legal advice.