Form G-1145 — USCIS Electronic Notification (free)

Form G-1145 — USCIS Electronic Notification (free)

Download the official form

USCIS publishes Form G-1145 as a free PDF. Always download the current version directly from USCIS — third-party copies may be outdated.

• Download Form G-1145 (PDF) — official USCIS source
• USCIS G-1145 form page — current instructions and version history

Official USCIS Fee (effective 2024-04-01)

Verified source: Federal Register 2024-01427

Fee: FREE

FREE — email/SMS notification when USCIS receives your form

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⚠️ USCIS fees can change. Verify the current fee before filing at:

• USCIS Fee Calculator — official tool
• USCIS Form G-1055 — full schedule

Form G-1145: USCIS Electronic Notification

Form G-1145 is a short 1-page form attached to ANY USCIS petition for FREE electronic notification when USCIS receives your papers.

Benefits

• Email to your address the day USCIS receives your Form
• SMS to mobile phone (optional)
• Contains receipt number (case number) — essential for tracking via USCIS Case Status
• FREE — no additional fee

How to use

1. Fill Form G-1145 with email + mobile
2. Attach to main petition (I-130, I-485, N-400, etc.)
3. Don’t send separately
4. No replacement needed — covers all forms in same package

When it works — the Lockbox limitation

Per USCIS, the e-notification service only works for forms filed at the four USCIS Lockbox locations — Lewisville (Texas), Chicago and Elgin (Illinois), and Phoenix (Arizona). If your form is filed directly with a service center or field office instead of a Lockbox, attaching G-1145 produces no notification. Check your form’s filing-address page to see whether it goes to a Lockbox.

What it does NOT include

• Doesn’t tell when your case is approved (that comes by mail)
• Doesn’t update processing status (go to uscis.gov/case-status)
• No personal information in the message — USCIS deliberately omits your name because email/SMS aren’t secure; the notification carries only the receipt number
• If email/mobile fails, USCIS doesn’t retry — write clearly

Important

• You receive only ONE email confirming receipt
• For later updates, USCIS uses postal mail (USPS)
• Keep your address updated with USCIS via Form AR-11 if you move

Recursos / Resources

• USCIS Official Page
• USCIS Case Status — track your case
• Encontrar abogado / Find immigration attorney

Last verified: 2026-06-11.

General information — not legal advice.

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