Status message

“Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received” on Your USCIS Case: What It Means

USCIS shows Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received[1]

USCIS has received the response to its Request for Evidence.[1]

Sources for this meaning

What it means

USCIS does not always update its system with this message, so a missing message does not prove the response was not received.[1]

What usually happens next

The next step is generally a final decision. Sometimes there is an additional Request for Evidence or a denial.[1]

What to do

Keep your proof of delivery. If the message never appears, USCIS lists a notice you did not receive as a reason to contact it.[1][2]

Related event codes

The NIEM code list words HA as “RESPONSE TO REQUEST NOTICE TO APPLICATION/PETITION RECEIVED”, and a redacted capture in a case-tracker project shows HA after IK with a status history text that says USCIS received the response. USCIS has not published a message-to-code table.[3][4]

Forms it commonly appears for

On an I-485, a code records when USCIS receives your response to an evidence request, so the response shows up in the event history as well as in the status line.[3] Read this message for the I-485.

Questions about this message

What happens after USCIS receives my response?

The next step is generally a final decision. Sometimes there is an additional Request for Evidence or a denial.

Source[1]

My response was delivered but this message never appeared. Is that a problem?

The memo we cite says USCIS does not always update its system with this message, and that the case is being processed as long as USCIS received the response.

Source[1]

Sources

USCIS publishes no list of its status messages, so the titles come from the sources below. Checked . USCIS can change the wording without notice.

  1. [1]USCIS Case Status Overview (memo, October 2025)Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  2. [2]How to Track Delivery of Your Notice or Secure Identity Document (or Card)USCIS
  3. [3]NIEM 5.0 BenefitDocumentStatusCategoryCodeSimpleTypeNIEM
  4. [4]uscis-prober READMEGitHub: TheoLong

Not legal advice. CaseTicker is not affiliated with USCIS. A code is a short system label, not a decision: your notices from USCIS are what count. For a Request for Evidence, a deadline or a denial, talk to a licensed immigration attorney or accredited representative. Read the disclaimer. CaseTicker is not affiliated with USCIS. Not legal advice.

See every code in your own case

Paste your case JSON and read your whole timeline in plain English. Free, and nothing leaves your browser.

Check My Case Free