September 27, 2002 - The Immigration and Naturalization Service ("INS") rolled out its new Case Status Online feature this month. Case Status Online allows INS customers with applications pending at any of the four INS Service Centers (California, Nebraska, Vermont and Texas) to type in the INS receipt number and obtain the latest case status. The URL for Case Status Online is:

https://egov.uscis.gov/graphics/cris/jsps/caseStat.jsp

A link to INS Case Status Online has been added to StatusChek™, Berry, Appleman & Leiden's proprietary case tracking system. Berry, Appleman & Leiden StatusChek™ enabled clients now have around-the-clock web-based access to case status at all stages of the process, including INS processing. StatusChek™ enabled clients will find the link to INS Case Status Online on their projects detail screen if an INS project is pending. Clients can cut and paste the INS 13 character INS receipt numbers directly from StatusChek™ into INS Case Status Online. Dashes ("-") should be omitted when entering a receipt number. All other characters, including asterisks ("*"), can be included if listed as part of the receipt number.

INS has also posted an extensive FAQ regarding Case Status Online at the following URL:

https://egov.uscis.gov/graphics/cris/jsps/faq.jsp