#USCISAnswers: We are often asked how to check the status of an application. It is a very simple process. You can verify your case status online from your home or office, even from your cell phone! To learn more or to check your case status, visit: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/checking-your-case-status-online | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

#DYK that you can check your case status online? Skip the trip to one of our offices! Create your USCIS online account and check the status of your case: https://myaccount.uscis.gov/users/sign_up | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Filing for a green card or U.S. citizenship? Here’s what to expect at your biometrics appointment with USCIS: It’s quick—just 15 to 20 minutes—but it’s a big deal. USCIS will: Take your fingerprints (sometimes one, sometimes all ten) Snap a photo of your eyes Send everything to the FBI for a full background check This is how the government clears you before moving forward with your case. Once your biometrics are cleared, that’s when things really start moving—visa interviews, citizenship appoint