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Original Date Announced
January 28, 2019USCIS announces that applicants who have a pending affirmative asylum application with USCIS can now check the status of their applications online at uscis.gov/casestatus. Only asylum applicants with an application pending with USCIS will be able to use this new feature to check their case status online. It will not cover defensive asylum applicants whose cases are pending in immigration court. [ID #932]
USCIS Notice: USCIS Announces Online Case Status Feature for Asylum ApplicantsEffective Date
January 28, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Forms and Information CollectionSubject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CATAgencies Affected: USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
- Previously, asylum applicants could only check their case status through an asylum office in person or by phone, fax, or email.