Uscis Case Status Structure

The structure of a USCIS Case Status API response for an immigration case lookup by receipt number

Type: Properties: 0
Federal GovernmentImmigrationCitizenshipCase StatusFOIA

USCIS Case Status Response is a JSON Structure definition published by US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Meta-schema:

JSON Structure

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{
  "name": "USCIS Case Status Response",
  "description": "The structure of a USCIS Case Status API response for an immigration case lookup by receipt number",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "receiptNumber",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "13-character USCIS receipt number (3-letter prefix + 10 digits)",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "name": "formType",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "USCIS form type (e.g., I-485, I-130, I-765, N-400)",
      "required": false
    },
    {
      "name": "submittedDate",
      "type": "date",
      "description": "Date the application was submitted to USCIS",
      "required": false
    },
    {
      "name": "modifiedDate",
      "type": "date",
      "description": "Date the case status was most recently modified",
      "required": false
    },
    {
      "name": "status",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current case status label in English",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "name": "description",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Detailed English description of the current case status",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "name": "statusEsDesc",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Detailed Spanish description of the current case status",
      "required": false
    },
    {
      "name": "historicalCaseStatuses",
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Historical timeline of case status events",
      "required": false,
      "items": {
        "name": "HistoricalStatus",
        "type": "object",
        "fields": [
          {
            "name": "status",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Status label for this historical event",
            "required": true
          },
          {
            "name": "date",
            "type": "date",
            "description": "Date of this status event",
            "required": true
          },
          {
            "name": "description",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "English description of this historical event",
            "required": false
          },
          {
            "name": "descriptionEsDesc",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Spanish description of this historical event",
            "required": false
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}