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DACA Case Status: I-821D, I-765 and Next Steps
Check your DACA case directly in USCIS Case Status Online using the receipt number on your notice. If you have separate receipts, check each case separately. [USCIS] An approved I-821D and a pending I-765 are different stages: USCIS says the DACA work-permit review begins only after it decides the deferred action request. [USCIS]
What you can do now
Have your receipt notice ready and open the official status checker. [USCIS]
Check my case at USCISReview recent updates and your electronically filed applications in your USCIS account. [USCIS]
Open my USCIS accountIf your DACA renewal has been pending longer than 105 days, review the USCIS contact instructions. [USCIS]
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Where is my USCIS receipt number?
Find the receipt number on your USCIS notice. It has 13 characters: 3 letters followed by 10 numbers. Omit dashes when entering it; retain other characters, including an asterisk if it appears on your notice.
What does the online case status tell me?
USCIS Case Status Online shows the last action taken on your case and any next steps that apply. You can check another case by entering its own receipt number.
A USCIS online account provides recent case updates and access to electronically filed applications. If you have questions about the information shown, USCIS lists its Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283.
I-821D approved but I-765 pending: what does it mean?
For DACA category (c)(33), USCIS says adjudication of Form I-765 filed with Form I-821D does not begin until it decides the deferred action request. This explains the order of review; the source does not give a fixed waiting period between the two decisions.
My DACA renewal has no update. When can I ask USCIS?
For a DACA renewal pending longer than 105 days, the USCIS case-processing inquiry page directs applicants to contact USCIS at 1-800-375-5283.