So in this video, kind of like basic immigration concepts, how do we actually read the USCIS
receipt number. What does it mean? All these numbers that they have there. Explaining the
receipt number, what each number means, you understand how they do this, what is this
WC or ECL, or all that, what it means. So watch this video, and let's talk about it.
In this video, we’ll try to understand the USCIS receipt number, what it is, and how
you can read it. But before that, make sure to subscribe to our channel. Click that bell
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would appreciate that very much. So, let's talk about USCIS receipt numbers. Most people
when they file a case, no matter what case when you pay the fee, you put the check on
top of the package, you send it out. Typically, within two to four weeks, you're going to
be getting a receipt. Typically they're called I-797. Form I-797 is the typical receipt from
USCIS and it depends where you send it, each receipt will have different letters on them
that mean different things. But, for example, if you send them the wrong fee, or if you
send it to the wrong address, the entire case will be sent back to you with the rejection
notice. But let's assume that you filed the case correctly and you get your first receipt,
form I-797. Let's understand what that form means by looking at the numbers, the different
numbers. So, the first part of the receipt is letters. So, let's look at the letters.
So, if it says CSC, it's a California Service Center. If it says ESC, its eastern Service
Center, typically for H1Bs and old visas. If it's WSC, its Western Service Center, any
cases that are on the west and also known as California Service Center. On ESC, also
known as Vermont Service Center. So, that just tells you which service center your case
will go. After that, there is a number. So, after the letters which indicate which service
center, then we go to the two numbers. So, let's say it says 19 or 18 or 17, that just
explains the fiscal year that we are in and cases are being adjudicated. Next, we move
on to the computer workday. So after the fiscal year, we're looking at the computer workday.
So, the third set of digits indicate the computer workday the case was opened, what day the
case was opened. Then we have the final six letters. The final five, actually five letters
indicate what is the actual case number. This is the actual case number that your case will
be adjudicated based on. As we said, just for knowledge purposes, they break it down
by service center location, fiscal year, the date that the case was opened, and the actual
case number. And then you take this number, and you go to the USCIS website, and we can
link the link where and how you can check your case status because you need that number
to be able to check your case status. You can sign up for automatic updates, where they’re
going to send you an email and they tell you the progress of the case. But it's really
important to have your case number to be able to know how far and where your case is, at
any particular moment. It's really helpful for employment base cases where it tells you
if there's a request for more evidence, or if the case is approved or denied. You can
all do that by logging into the immigration website and punching in your case number.
That's why it's very important to understand that, first of all, where's the case number,
that you have a case number, and make sure you keep that in a safe place throughout the
process of your case. So, just want to do a small video to explain about what is a case
number and how to read it because we do get those questions and I thought, well, why not
make a video and explain that so we don't have to answer that question over and over
again. So, hopefully, you like this video and if you have questions or comments, post
them below. And, again, you know somebody who may want or need this information, feel
free to share and let me know what other videos you would like for us to make. Thanks for
watching, and we'll see you in our next video.