Case status
Can I get email or text alerts when my USCIS case status changes?
Updated · Not legal advice
Partly from USCIS: Form G-1145 gets you a text and/or email when USCIS accepts your application, and a USCIS online account shows recent case updates and notices. For an alert every time the status changes, people use a tracking service that checks the public status for them.
| Option | What you get | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Form G-1145 | Text/email once, when USCIS accepts the filing | Free (USCIS) |
| USCIS online account | Recent case updates and notices in your account | Free (USCIS) |
| Priority Date Alert Free | Email when status changes, checked daily, 1 case | $0 |
| Priority Date Alert Pro | Checks every 4 hours, push + SMS, Visa Bulletin history | $5/month |
Alerts for the card itself
The steps "Card Is Being Produced", "Card Was Mailed To Me" and "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service" are status changes, so any status alert catches them. Once USPS has the card, the status usually shows a tracking number.
Quick answers
- How do I get an alert when my EAD card is produced?
- Track the I-765 receipt number. When the status changes to the card production step, you get an email (or push/SMS on Pro).
- How to get notified when my OPT card is mailed?
- Track your I-765 receipt number. "Card Was Mailed To Me" and the USPS pickup status trigger an alert.
- Is there an app that alerts me when my USCIS case status changes?
- Yes, several third-party apps and services do, including ours. Check that any service only asks for a receipt number, not your USCIS password.
What to do next
Add your receipt number and get an email the day your status changes.
Track my case freeSources
- USCIS: Form G-1145, e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
- USCIS online account (my.uscis.gov)
- USCIS: Case Status Online
Checked: November 12, 2026