I-485: What “Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS” Means

USCIS states the case is being actively reviewed by an officer. It often appears late in the life of a case, after an interview or an RFE response, and tends to be closer to a decision than the generic processing statuses.

Good to do now

  • No action is required. This is an internal review stage.
  • Make sure your mailing address is current; decisions and notices follow this stage.
  • Watch the next-step distribution above to calibrate expectations against real outcomes.

Live numbers

Waiting in this status now
55,621 tracked cases
Moved into it in the last 4 weeks
15,123 cases
Time in this status so far
typically 66 days (27 to 162 for the middle half)

Where tracked cases went next

Case Approved43%

median 24 days (8 to 64) · 26,716 cases

Case Is Still Being Processed By USCIS27%

median 120 days (38 to 202) · 16,724 cases

Card Was Produced13%

median 46 days (22 to 77) · 8,358 cases

Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received10%

median 27 days (15 to 50) · 5,974 cases

Interview Was Scheduled7%

median 47 days (14 to 96) · 4,486 cases

of tracked I-485 cases that moved from this status, filing years 2026+2025

Measured from cases tracked on MyCasesHub, not all USCIS filings. Data as of 2026-06-10. Not legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

Does "actively reviewed" mean a decision is imminent?
It is usually closer to a decision than earlier statuses, but the time spent here still varies. The live band above shows the current waiting distribution.
Why did my case enter this status after the interview?
Officers often need to complete checks or supervisory review after an interview before a decision can be issued.
Can this status go back to "still being processed"?
Status text can cycle between internal stages. A bounce between review-type statuses is common and not by itself meaningful.

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MyCasesHub is not affiliated with USCIS. Statistics are measured from cases tracked on MyCasesHub, not all USCIS filings. This page is general information, not legal advice.