Good news · Card / document · terminal
Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office
What it means
USPS delivered the card to your address and USCIS recorded the delivery. For card-producing cases this is normally the final status, and no further updates are expected.
When it usually appears
Within a day or so of USPS reporting delivery.
How long it usually lasts
Terminal status; it does not change again unless the card is returned and re-mailed, which would create new statuses of its own.
Suggested next steps
Immediately verify the name, date of birth, category code and validity dates on the card. Put the expiration date in your calendar, since renewable documents such as employment authorization should be filed well ahead of expiry. Scan or photograph the card for your records and store the original securely. If the status shows delivered but nothing arrived, ask the local post office first, then report non-delivery to USCIS.
Frequently asked questions
It says delivered but I never received it.
Check with your local post office for misdelivery or a held item, and report the issue to USCIS. A replacement request may be required.
What happens when the card expires?
Renewal rules differ by document. Start several months early to avoid gaps in status or work authorization.
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General information only, not legal advice. Official USCIS notices in writing always take precedence.
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- · Information comes from publicly available USCIS channels.
- · It is informational only — not legal advice, and not a prediction of approval or timing.
- · Official written notices and USCIS records control.