N-400: What “USCIS Is currently Processing the Case” Means

This is the most common resting status in the USCIS system: the case is in line and nothing new has been published about it. It frequently appears after a fee was taken or biometrics were completed, and it can hold for a long time without meaning anything is wrong.

Good to do now

• Compare your time in this status against the live percentiles above rather than against individual anecdotes.
• If you are far beyond normal processing times for your form, consider an outside-normal-processing-time inquiry with USCIS.
• Keep your address current with USCIS so any notice actually reaches you.

Live numbers

Frequently asked questions

Does this status mean an officer is working on my case?

Not necessarily. It is a generic in-queue status; it usually means the case is waiting rather than actively on a desk.

My status went back to this from something else. Is that bad?

Status text sometimes cycles without a substantive change. A move back to this status on its own is not evidence of a problem.

When should I contact USCIS about a case in this status?

A common reference point is when your case is outside the posted processing time for your form and office. Before that, inquiries rarely change anything.

Related

• N-400: Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent
• N-400: Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken
• N-400: Biometrics Appointment Was Scheduled
• N-400: Request for Additional Evidence Was Sent
• N-400: Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received
• N-400: Interview Was Scheduled
• Where does a N-400 filed on your date sit in the approval line?
• N-400 case tracker: full timeline and what to expect
• USCIS Case Tracker: look up any case free
• USCIS API Tracker: decode your my.uscis.gov data
• All USCIS case statuses by form

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