USCIS online account

Free official USCIS account for filing forms online and following recent actions on your cases.

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About USCIS online account

A USCIS online account, reached through myUSCIS, is the free personal account U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offers for filing and managing cases. Beyond filing eligible forms and paying fees online, it lets you add cases you filed on paper by entering the receipt number, and it shows your most recent case updates, including up to the last five actions on each case, along with access to applications you filed electronically. It works from a computer, phone or tablet, and every login needs a one-time verification code sent by email or text message, or generated by an authentication app. For anyone with a pending petition, it is the official way to see more than the single latest status that Case Status Online shows. It suits applicants with an active USCIS case who want official updates in one place without handing case numbers to a third-party app. The trade-offs: setting it up takes more steps than a simple lookup, two-step verification adds friction to every login, history is limited to recent actions rather than a full timeline, and it covers only USCIS. The National Visa Center, embassy interviews and 221(g) administrative processing are handled by the State Department in separate systems, and the account offers no comparison with other people's cases.

Best for: Applicants with a USCIS case who want official updates without a third-party app.

What works

Official and free
Add paper-filed cases by receipt number
Shows up to the last five actions on each case
Works on a computer, phone or tablet

Why people leave

More setup than a plain status lookup
A one-time code is needed at every login
USCIS only: no NVC, consular or 221(g) tracking

Top USCIS online account alternatives

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1
Lawfully
Adds push alerts, NVC and EOIR tracking, and explanations of each status, at the cost of using a third-party app.
77.6
2
USCIS Case Status Online
The same agency's no-login lookup, quicker for a one-off check of the latest status.
66.5
3
Case Tracker for USCIS
A free mobile app that notifies you when USCIS or NVC status changes, so you don't need to log in to check.
59.6
4
TrackMyOPT
For F-1 students waiting on an OPT EAD: decision-window estimates and, on Pro, daily status checks with email alerts.
57.2

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USCIS online account: common questions

Is USCIS online account free?

Yes, USCIS online account is free to use.

Is USCIS online account open source?

No, USCIS online account is not open source.

What platforms does USCIS online account run on?

USCIS online account is available for Web.

What are the best alternatives to USCIS online account?

The highest-ranked USCIS online account alternatives right now are Lawfully, USCIS Case Status Online and Case Tracker for USCIS. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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USCIS online account facts

5 of 5 verified

Price: Free; Checked Oct 31, 2026uscis.gov(opens source in a new tab); “Create a free online account”
Case history: Up to the last five actions on a case; Checked Oct 31, 2026uscis.gov(opens source in a new tab); “up to the last five actions on your case”
Paper-filed cases: Can be added to the account; Checked Oct 31, 2026uscis.gov(opens source in a new tab); “Even if you file by paper, you can add paper-filed cases to your account.”
Devices: Computer, phone or tablet; Checked Oct 31, 2026uscis.gov(opens source in a new tab); “Once you have an account, you will be able to file forms and pay fees from your computer, phone, or tablet.”
Login security: One-time verification code at every login; Checked Oct 31, 2026uscis.gov(opens source in a new tab); “Every time you log in to your USCIS online account, you must enter a one-time verification code.”