“Card Was Mailed To Me”: what it means
Updated October 27, 2026 · Checked against USCIS sources
USCIS mailed your new card to the address it has for you, with a U.S. Postal Service tracking number shown in the official status text.
What it means
You can follow the delivery on usps.com with the tracking number. If the Post Office cannot deliver the card, it goes back to USCIS.
The official wording
Text USCIS shows for this status (details in brackets vary by case)On [date], we mailed your new card for your Form [form], Receipt Number [receipt number], to the address you gave us. The tracking number assigned is [tracking number]. You can use your tracking number at www.USPS.com in the Quick Tools Tracking section. If you do not receive your card by [date], please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the card to you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
En español: “Tarjeta Enviada Por Correo”
El [fecha], le enviamos por correo su nueva tarjeta para su Formulario [formulario], Número de Recibo [receipt number], a la dirección que nos proporcionó. El número de seguimiento asignado es 1. Puede usar su número de seguimiento en www.USPS.com en la sección Seguimiento de Herramientas rápidas. Si no recibe su tarjeta para el [fecha], visite www.uscis.gov/e-request para solicitar que le reenviemos su nueva tarjeta. Si cambia de domicilio, visite www.uscis.gov/es/cambiodedireccion para notificarnos su nueva dirección postal.
What usually comes next
What you can do
- Track the envelope on usps.com.
- If it does not arrive by the date in the official text, request a replacement through USCIS e-Request.
Forms that show this status
Each form links to its current processing time.
Questions
The card was mailed to my old address.
Contact USCIS through e-Request as soon as possible and update your address online.
Sources: USCIS Case Status Online and Case Status API messages; USCIS processing times and case inquiry pages. General information, not legal advice.