Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition

I-824 · Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition

Requests further action on a previously approved application or petition — for example a duplicate approval notice or notifying another consulate.

Purpose and process

Common uses: a lost I-130 approval notice, or having USCIS notify a different consulate to restart a case.

Who files it

Applicants with an approved USCIS application or petition.

Official references

USCIS official form page

Common USCIS statuses for this form

Case Was Received

USCIS has received your filing and generated a receipt number. This is only the starting point — active review has not begun yet.

Case Was Approved

The case is approved.

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General information only, not legal advice. Official USCIS notices in writing always take precedence.