How to check the status of your case

To check the status of your asylum case, first you need to know whether your case is in immigration court or at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If you are not sure, read ways to find out. Your work permit application will always be submitted to USCIS.

Immigration Court

• Call the immigration court hotline at 1-800-898-7180 and go to this court website to find out the date of your next hearing and other information. 

  • You will need to enter your A Number. 

  • On the website, you will also need to enter your country of origin (“Nationality”).

  • Read about what the different messages in the system mean. 

• Check your case status every week if you can. In 2026, the government is scheduling and rescheduling immigration court hearings with very short notice. 

• Read about how to prepare for master calendar hearings and individual hearings.

• Pay the annual asylum fee. The immigration court system will NOT tell you whether your annual asylum fee is due – but if you applied for asylum more than a year ago, you can pay the fee anytime. 

USCIS

• Check your asylum case status on this USCIS website. 

  • You will need to enter your receipt number, which you can find at the top left of your receipt notice. 

  • Read about what the different messages in the system mean. 

• Check your online account. If you submitted your asylum application to USCIS online, you can also log into your online account to check your status and find documents such as your receipt notice.

• Check if your annual asylum fee is due. You can check if your annual asylum fee is due on this USCIS website. 

Work Permits

• Check your work permit application status on this USCIS website. 

  • You will need to enter your receipt number, which you can find at the top left of your work permit receipt notice.

• Find information about processing times. USCIS will now give an estimate of when you should receive a decision on your work permit application.

  • Visit your online USCIS account and click the “myProgress” tab. (Note: the estimated time may not be accurate). 

  • If you need to set up an online account, learn how.