“Case Was Withdrawn”: what it means
USCIS recorded a request to take the case back. It closes without being approved or denied.
What this status means
Someone asked USCIS to stop work on the case and USCIS has recorded it. On a case filed for you by an employer or a relative, that request can come from whoever filed it rather than from you.
The case ends without a decision on the merits. Fees already paid are not returned, and a withdrawal is generally not something you can take back.
What usually happens next
- USCIS closes the case and adjudicates nothing further. Anything that was pending only because this case was pending stops being pending too.
- Going ahead after a withdrawal means filing again from the start, with a new fee and a new filing date.
What to do now
- If you did not ask for this, contact USCIS promptly — on an employer or family filing, the person who filed can withdraw it without your agreement.
- Check what else rested on the withdrawn case, such as work authorization or travel permission filed alongside it.
- Speak to an immigration attorney or accredited representative before withdrawing anything, and straight away if a withdrawal you did not expect affects your status.
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General information about how USCIS status messages are used, not legal advice. The notices USCIS mails you are the official record for your case.
