USCIS - official government source
Check USCIS Case Status
Use your USCIS receipt number on the official Case Status Online system.
Enter your receipt number only on the official USCIS website.
Open official toolOfficial case tools
Go to the right government system without giving your case number to us.
US Asylum Help does not collect your receipt number, A-number, date of birth, or private case details on this page. Choose the system you need and we send you directly to the official government source.
Information directory only - not legal advice.We do not determine which filing, motion, deadline, benefit, or legal strategy applies to an individual case.
USCIS cases
Official USCIS tools
Use these when your matter is being handled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Keep your receipt notices and other USCIS correspondence because those documents contain information needed by many USCIS tools.
USCIS - official government source
Check USCIS Processing Times
See current processing-time information by form, category, and processing office.
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Find Your Asylum Office
Use the official USCIS asylum-office locator for scheduled affirmative-asylum matters.
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Change Your Address With USCIS
Open current USCIS information for reporting and updating an address.
Some populations have special procedures. Read the current USCIS instructions.
Open official toolImmigration court and BIA
Official EOIR tools
EOIR handles immigration-court proceedings and the Board of Immigration Appeals. EOIR states that its online case system provides only some case information and that court documents such as hearing notices remain the official source.
EOIR - official government source
Check EOIR Case Information
Open EOIR Automated Case Information for certain immigration-court and BIA case details.
EOIR says court notices and other court documents remain the official source of case information.
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Find an Immigration Court
Find court locations, contact information, and related immigration-court resources.
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Check Immigration Court Operational Status
See whether a court is open and review current operational-status information.
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Respondent Access / ECAS
Open EOIR information about Respondent Access and electronic case access where available.
Availability and permitted functions depend on the case and user type.
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EOIR Self-Help Materials
Browse official general information about immigration-court procedures and common issues.
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EOIR Forms
Use the official EOIR forms page instead of downloading forms from unofficial websites.
Open official toolDetention
Official ICE detainee locator
If you are trying to locate someone who may be in immigration detention, use ICE's official system rather than entering identifying information into US Asylum Help.
ICE - official government source
ICE Online Detainee Locator
Use the official ICE locator to search for certain people currently in ICE custody or recently in qualifying custody.
The ICE locator has coverage limitations and does not display every person in custody.
Open official toolResearch and preparation
After you find the right official system
Use US Asylum Help for general information, public case research, evidence organization, and links to qualified help. Do not paste confidential case facts into public search tools.