USCIS will issue Form I-797C, the Notice of Action, with a new look and
feel on April 2, 2012. The form a will be printed on plain bond paper,
which will save the agency over $1 million per year. In addition the
form will prominently include the statement, “THIS NOTICE DOES NOT GRANT
ANY IMMIGRATION STATUS OR BENEFIT,” to help change the public
perception that the form demonstrates evidence of an immigration benefit
or status. I-797C Notices of Action issued before April 2 will remain
valid, says USCIS.
Form I-797C is used only for the following types of communication
between USCIS and individuals:
Notification of receipt – notification that an individual’s payment and
application or petition has been received by USCIS
Rejection – a notification that an individual’s application or petition
has been rejected by USCIS due to incorrect
Transfer – notification that an individual’s case was relocated to
another USCIS office for processing.
Re-open – notification that USCIS has approved a motion to re-open an
individual’s completed case and that the case is being processed.
Appointment – notification that an individual has an appointment with
USCIS to obtain fingerprint or biometric information, to attend an
interview, or that an appointment has been rescheduled.
