What Every USCIS EB-5 Case Status Code Means

USCIS Case Status Online returns one line of text and a date. That line is doing a lot of work, and it is written for every benefit type from a work permit to a green card, so the EB-5 specific meaning is rarely obvious. An investor reading "Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent" wants to know what the next 30 days hold. The status line will not tell them. This dictionary will. A note on accuracy before the table. The exact wording of a USCIS status message changes from time to time, and the same underlying action can render slightly differently across forms. We define the meaning, not the punctuation. If your line reads close to one of these but not identical, match on the verb. ## The status messages USCIS uses for EB-5 filings Here are the messages an EB-5 petitioner is most likely to see across the I-526E,...