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USCIS Shifts Text Alert Service to New 872466 Number

It helps applicants identify official USCIS messages during a push to counter SMS scams.

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An information packet and an American flag are placed on a chair before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Miami. One hundred forty-two citizenship candidates from 33 countries took the Oath of Allegiance.
US immigration service to change text alert number from July 1
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Overview

  • Starting July 1, USCIS will send all text alerts from 872466 (USAIMM) instead of the former 468-311 (GOV-311).
  • Applicants who file Form G-1145 will continue to receive case status updates and appointment reminders by text and email from the new number.
  • USCIS advises applicants to save the new contact and disregard messages from the old number to prevent mistaking official notifications for spam.
  • Earlier this month, the agency began requiring renewed medical examination forms for all new permanent residency applications.
  • USCIS warns it will never request payments or passwords via text and points to recent ICE-coordinated arrests in Detroit as part of its compliance push.