USCIS Account Number Question

[LowSerotonin 5]

Hi everyone,

 

I made my USCIS account when I didn't have a USCIS Online Account Number because I thought it was important to have an account.

 

I recently received my receipt for I485 and a USCIS Online Account Number, but I'm unsure whether I need to create a new account with the given number or if I can keep my original account.

The original account uses the email that I provided to USCIS for my paperwork. I know you can't have multiple accounts with the same email, so that's where I'm a bit confused.

 

1. Is there a way to add a USCIS Account Number that I recently received to my already existing USCIS account?

2. If not, then should I make a new account? Or is it okay to keep my original account and just add the case on there?

[K1visaHopeful 2,867]

49 minutes ago, LowSerotonin said:

Hi everyone,

 

I made my USCIS account when I didn't have a USCIS Online Account Number because I thought it was important to have an account.

You cannot open the same type of account without filing a form online and receiving an online access code to sign up. They are not the same things.

49 minutes ago, LowSerotonin said:

I recently received my receipt for I485 and a USCIS Online Account Number, but I'm unsure whether I need to create a new account with the given number

Yes.

49 minutes ago, LowSerotonin said:

or if I can keep my original account.

You can have both an account for paper filed cases (which is not an Online Account) and an account for online cases if you change the originals' email but that's kind of redundant.

49 minutes ago, LowSerotonin said:

The original account uses the email that I provided to USCIS for my paperwork. I know you can't have multiple accounts with the same email, so that's where I'm a bit confused.

 

1. Is there a way to add a USCIS Account Number that I recently received to my already existing USCIS account?

I'm not understanding how you have a USCIS Account Number when you signed up without an access code.

Online accounts don't have account numbers until you file something online and recieve an access code.

49 minutes ago, LowSerotonin said:

2. If not, then should I make a new account?

 

Yes. You'll use the access code to create an Online account. And then add any previous paper cases you'd like (if it matters to you).

 

49 minutes ago, LowSerotonin said:

Or is it okay to keep my original account and just add the case on there?

 

[K1visaHopeful 2,867]

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[LowSerotonin 5]

6 hours ago, K1visaHopeful said:

You cannot open the same type of account without filing a form online and receiving an online access code to sign up. They are not the same things.

Yes.

You can have both an account for paper filed cases (which is not an Online Account) and an account for online cases if you change the originals' email but that's kind of redundant.

I'm not understanding how you have a USCIS Account Number when you signed up without an access code.

Online accounts don't have account numbers until you file something online and recieve an access code.

Yes. You'll use the access code to create an Online account. And then add any previous paper cases you'd like (if it matters to you).

 

So, my situation is that I originally created an online USCIS account without a USCIS account number before all the paperwork with my main email and phone number associated with me.

I recently filed a form I485 and received an account number alongside my receipt.

In the form it instructed me to create an account and add my case file to it.

However, since I already have an account, I was wondering

1. If there is any way to add the Account Number to my already existing account.

2. If that's not possible, can I just only add the case number and not worry about the account number at all?

3. Or is it my best course just to make a new account with a different email, even though it's not the main email I provided for the I485 paperwork?

 

Also I did not know about the timeline thing. I will update that thank you.

 

 

[K1visaHopeful 2,867]

1 hour ago, LowSerotonin said:

So, my situation is that I originally created an online USCIS account without a USCIS account number

No you did not. An online account cannot be set up until you file online and/or receive an online account access code to sign up for one. What you signed up for was not the same type of online account.

1 hour ago, LowSerotonin said:

before all the paperwork with my main email and phone number associated with me.

I recently filed a form I485 and received an account number alongside my receipt.

In the form it instructed me to create an account and add my case file to it.

Correct. 

1 hour ago, LowSerotonin said:

However, since I already have an account, I was wondering

1. If there is any way to add the Account Number to my already existing account.

As above, sure BUT it is not an online account that will allow you to access any online functions. So why would you?

1 hour ago, LowSerotonin said:

2. If that's not possible, can I just only add the case number and not worry about the account number at all?

Why? You won't be able to access any online filing functions like accessing RFEs, responding etc because you filed online/ were given IOE access. 

1 hour ago, LowSerotonin said:

3. Or is it my best course just to make a new account with a different email, even though it's not the main email I provided for the I485 paperwork?

As above, change the original non online account email address in your profile or just simply close it so you can use your email to create the online account. 

1 hour ago, LowSerotonin said:

Also I did not know about the timeline thing. I will update that thank you.

 

 

Please compete it in full. Your K1 visa section is blank. I'll respond if necessary only then.

Edited December 25, 2024 by K1visaHopeful