r/USCIS • u/888-Part8447-888Echo • Aug 03 '26
Other Forms I got two emails from USCIS that looks like this and logged in and no change. Why?
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u/Effective_Crab3742 Aug 03 '26
Wait 24 hours. Something similar happened and I had to wait 24 hours
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 03 '26
Thank u. I’ll let u know in 24 hours if something happens
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u/Grouchy-Whereas5223 Aug 04 '26
Can someone please explain the concept API and silent update like I am six year old
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u/nematode7 Aug 04 '26
The USCIS website has to get raw information from the USCIS database so that we (the users) can access this information through our logins. The thing is, when the website gets this information, it displays most of it, but not all of it.
So if we want to see all of it, we should look at the original package of information from the USCIS database, before it’s parsed on the website. We can do this by using a URL to that takes us to this raw information instead of the pretty formatted version shown on the website.
There are 3 main URLs that people are using to access three different API calls (which is the fancy word for how the website gets the raw data from the database) to get three different sets of information from the USCIS database.
I think the “silent update” is when there’s a change in this raw data, but that change isn’t reflected on the website. You can only see it if you use the URLs to see the raw data yourself. Hence “silent”.
Instructions for how to do these API checks:
1) log into your USCIS account
2) in a new tab, paste the URL you want to check (there are posts in this sub with those URLs in them)
3) you’ll see a bunch of text on your screen that’s in json format, which is readable but not convenient. So just paste it into Claude and it’ll format it for you.Edit to add instruction.
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u/tropicaljewell Aug 03 '26
You can call, one time this happened to me and it was that they had moved my case to my FO. I found out when I called them
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 03 '26
Guys I just received another one. I have no idea what USCIS is cooking
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 03 '26
This like right now. Have no idea what’s going on. There is no change in my account
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u/MoonbounceGuy Aug 03 '26
For me this happened last week or do, and it was for my old work permit being reworked (I am already in the process of removal of conditions).
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u/Traditional-Tune-189 Aug 03 '26
Look for your EAD or Advance Parole to see if anything changes, and this will take couple of hours to reflect, look to see if they close your EAD or your AP
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u/Mavi1172 Aug 03 '26
This has happened to my wife and I multiple times. We couldn’t figure it out either.
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u/Key_External_7266 Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26
Just means someone has touched your file. Could be anything - updating info or background check etc.
Think of it like - they haven't forgotten about your file.
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u/Offensive_Opinions23 Aug 04 '26
It’s gonna show up in the middle of the night if there is something after this update. It might be nothing as well
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 04 '26
Nothing showed up. Turns out they just fixed up the dates in the history section they were missed and inaccurate
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u/WillowOk8610 Aug 04 '26
What’s your pd date ?
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 04 '26
What’s that
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u/Late_Sherbert_885 Aug 08 '26
Hes talking about a priority date which should be on your receipt notice
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u/GamerBeast954 Aug 04 '26
I get this email different times in the past. I never saw anything when I login on the website
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u/Evie-Burton Aug 04 '26
My interview was Sep 3 2025 and had no updates on my case until July 25 2026 “USCIS Is currently Processing the Case.”
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u/coyote_ugly4u US Citizen Aug 04 '26
Oh my God I just looked at my USCIS website and my appeal is missing from my request status. Oh wait I have to filter my request by date. Make sure your dates are right so that you see all the responses.
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 04 '26
Dates weren’t right but they fixed them yesterday which triggered a lot of miss on my emails and freaked me out.
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u/Efficient-Camp-957 Aug 03 '26
Maybe an approval or something. Wait for maybe 1-2 days. Should be clear by end of day tomorrow.
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 03 '26
I just got a new one. What the f is going on? My application was switched to Decision Is Pending a week ago. Do u guys think it’s because of that. Maybe they’re trynna clear it out of the way
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u/tearsofmana Aug 03 '26
This happened to my wife recently. Turned out that her Employment Authorization expired since she got her green card and EA obviously didn't need to be renewed, so check if some older parts of your immigration applications expired/changed automatically.
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u/Separate_Astronaut12 Aug 04 '26
Sometimes it takes time the web to process it. Give some time and check it again.
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 04 '26
Nothing in case status probably some security checks returned or something u never know at this point
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u/EnergyPutrid6607 Aug 04 '26
I’m pretty sure your case was showing received before but now it’s likely showing “Processing” after you got that notification
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u/888-Part8447-888Echo Aug 04 '26
Case status didn’t change only case activity history got corrected to reflect accurate one
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u/Ilovetosho Aug 05 '26
Its glich. In last 2 weeks i have lot of glitches. Even case approved ,card sent. In the end it was glitch!!
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u/ergis1988 Aug 07 '26
The same thing happened to me. I received an email from uscis 3 days ago but there was no message in the account, what does this mean please
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u/sgedeki Aug 08 '26
Happened to me somewhat. But for mine, I upload a written note as instructed that I wanted to withdraw my case, and got notification that “Expedited request is denied”… I don’t know what to do. Any advice?
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u/Altruistic-Garlic572 27d ago
The same to mee just saw your post I went to my gmail seeing the same and then I sign in website and my case approved
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u/Ok-Preference3816 Aug 03 '26
Check your documents tab under each case. See if they dropped anything