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I-485: What “Case Was Received At Another USCIS Office” Means

Your case reached the USCIS office that will process it from another office, and that office has logged it. The status message also says USCIS mailed a notice describing how the case will be processed. It is a routing step, not a decision, and on its own it says nothing about the merits of the case.

Good to do now

  • Watch your mail for the notice USCIS says it sent with this status, and follow any instructions in it.
  • Keep your mailing address current with USCIS so that notice and later ones reach you.
  • Keep using the same receipt number. The move between offices does not change it.

Live numbers

Waiting in this status now
12,691 tracked cases
Moved into it in the last 4 weeks
1,113 cases
Time in this status so far
typically 371 days (134 to 490 for the middle half)

Where tracked cases went next

Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken93%

median 48 days (40 to 61) · 4,834 cases

Case Was Approved2%

median 109 days (64 to 175) · 123 cases

Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled2%

median 43 days (34 to 56) · 116 cases

Case Transferred And New Office Has Jurisdiction2%

median 172 days (149 to 297) · 84 cases

New Card Is Being Produced1%

median 58 days (39 to 122) · 58 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 2026-10-26. Not legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same as my case being transferred?
Both describe a case moving between USCIS offices. The transfer statuses announce that a new office has jurisdiction; this one is the receiving office logging that the case arrived for processing. Neither is a decision on the case.
Do I need to do anything because of this status?
Usually nothing beyond reading the notice USCIS mailed with it and following any instructions it gives. The move itself is handled between offices.
How long do cases stay in this status?
It varies a lot by form. The live numbers above are measured from tracked cases currently in this status for your form; compare against those rather than individual anecdotes.
What usually comes after this status?
It depends on the form. For some forms the next visible step is usually biometrics; for others it is often the decision itself. The "where tracked cases went next" list above shows what actually followed for tracked cases of your form.

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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.