Updated: August 25, 2026

How to check your immigration case status and court date

Q: How to check your immigration case status and court date

For USCIS cases use the receipt number from Form I-797C at egov.uscis.gov/casestatus. For immigration court call 1-800-898-7180 or check acis.eoir.justice.gov with your A-number.

For a USCIS case, enter the 13-character receipt number from your Form I-797C at egov.uscis.gov/casestatus. For immigration court, call the EOIR automated line at 1-800-898-7180 or check acis.eoir.justice.gov with your A-number.

USCIS cases: check online

Every USCIS filing gets a receipt notice, Form I-797C, with a 13-character receipt number (three letters and ten digits). Enter it at the USCIS case status page. Keep every receipt notice: one person often has several cases at once, and each case has its own number.

To see how long your form type usually takes, use the USCIS processing times tool: choose the form and the office shown on your receipt notice. The tool also shows when your case is outside normal processing time, and from that point you can submit an inquiry to USCIS.

Immigration court (EOIR): your hearing date

If you have a case in immigration court, USCIS tools will not show it. Instead:

Call the EOIR automated line at 1-800-898-7180 and enter your A-number. It works around the clock and offers several languages.
Or check online at acis.eoir.justice.gov.

Have your A-number ready, and write down what the line tells you: the date, time and address of the hearing. If you are not sure whether your case is with USCIS or with the court, check both: the systems are separate and do not see each other.

Check regularly: hearing dates move, and missing a hearing can lead to a removal order issued in your absence.

Keep your address updated

Official mail decides cases, and a large share of bad outcomes start with a letter that never arrived. If you move:

File Form AR-11 with USCIS (online is fastest).
File Form EOIR-33 with the immigration court if you have a court case. Updating one agency does not update the other.

Update both addresses the same week you move. If a lawyer represents you, keep your own address current anyway.

Quick answers

Where is my USCIS receipt number?
On Form I-797C, the receipt notice USCIS mails after you file. It has 13 characters: three letters and ten digits.

How do I update my address for my immigration case?
File Form AR-11 with USCIS and, if you have a court case, Form EOIR-33 with the immigration court. Each must be updated separately.

For your personal situation, confirm the details with a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative.

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