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* Enter and confirm your new password, then click “Submit.”
STEP 6: CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE A VERIFICATION CODE (SUCH AS TEXT, EMAIL,
OR AUTHENTICATION APP) AND CLICK “SUBMIT.”
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verification code. This provides an extra layer of security for your USCIS
online account.
* We will automatically generate the one-time password and send it to you by
email or mobile phone text message, depending on how you chose to receive it.
* We encourage you to select both email and mobile phone text message for
receiving your one-time password, then click “Submit.”
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number. Standard text messaging rates may apply.
* It may take a few minutes to receive your one-time verification code. (Note:
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folder in addition to your inbox.)
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“request a new one-time password.”
STEP 8: WHEN YOU CREATE AN ACCOUNT, YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE A TWO-STEP
VERIFICATION BACKUP CODE. PRINT OR SAVE A COPY OF THIS CODE AND KEEP IT IN A
SAFE PLACE. CLICK “PROCEED.”
STEP 9: SELECT PASSWORD RESET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
* Using the drop-down arrow, choose five password reset questions. If you ever
forget your password, we will use these questions to confirm your identity.
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* When you have finished, click “Submit.”
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STEP 13: ADD PAPER-FILED APPLICATIONS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Even if you file by paper, you can add paper-filed cases to your account. As an
applicant, click on “My Account” and then “Add a paper-filed case” in the
drop-down menu. Enter your receipt number, and you can then see your case status
and history.
If you did not file your case online but have a receipt number that begins with
“IOE” and the Online Access Code you received on your USCIS Account Access
Notice, you can add the case to your account and be able to see case status and
history, send secure messages, view notices, upload additional evidence, and
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information, visit the Online Filing for Attorneys and Accredited
Representatives page.
STEP 14: FILE AN AVAILABLE FORM ONLINE OR REVIEW AND SIGN FORMS THAT YOUR
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helpful instructions and tips from USCIS as you complete your form using our
secure online filing system, avoid common mistakes, and pay your fees online. To
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STEP 15: MANAGE YOUR CASE ONLINE.
Use your USCIS online account to send secure messages, check the status of your
case, view appointment notices, respond to Requests for Evidence (RFE), verify
your identity and receive details on any decisions we make on your case.
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Visit myUSCIS to sign in to your USCIS online account and find additional
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process. On myUSCIS, you will find:
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