I-485 status message

“Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received” on Your I-485: What It Means

On an I-485, USCIS shows Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received[1]

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.[2][3]

Sources for this meaning

What it means

In the I-485 stages (Evidence request): An officer may ask for more evidence. The request states the deadline to respond, and a code records when USCIS receives your response.[2][3]

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

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 I-485 then returns to the officer for a decision, an interview or a further request.[1][4]

For how long cases usually take, see USCIS processing times. We do not state a timeline on this page.

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][5]

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][6]

Forms it commonly appears for

This page covers the I-485. Read the general page for this message or follow the whole case on the I-485 Tracker.

Questions about this message

What does USCIS do after my I-485 evidence response arrives?

The memo we cite says the next step is generally a final decision, with an additional request or a denial sometimes.

Source[1]

Can I see the response in my I-485 event history?

A code records when USCIS receives the response to an evidence request, so it can show up in the event history as well as in the status line.

Source[3]

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]Policy Manual: Evidence (Requests for Evidence and NOIDs)USCIS
  3. [3]NIEM 5.0 BenefitDocumentStatusCategoryCodeSimpleTypeNIEM
  4. [4]Policy Manual: Adjustment of Status, Interview GuidelinesUSCIS
  5. [5]How to Track Delivery of Your Notice or Secure Identity Document (or Card)USCIS
  6. [6]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.

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