USCIS Code H016: Case Terminated or Denied (internal System Marker Indicating the Application or Petition Has Been Officially Terminated, Denied, or Closed by an Adjudicating Officer)
What the internal USCIS status code H016 means when you find it in your raw case data.
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What does “Case Terminated or Denied (internal System Marker Indicating the Application or Petition Has Been Officially Terminated, Denied, or Closed by an Adjudicating Officer)” mean?
CASE TERMINATED OR DENIED (Internal system marker indicating the application or petition has been officially terminated, denied, or closed by an adjudicating officer)
This is one of hundreds of internal codes USCIS uses behind the scenes. It appears in the raw API data for your case — the public “Check Case Status” page never shows it. The official internal label for code H016 is “Case Terminated or Denied (internal System Marker Indicating the Application or Petition Has Been Officially Terminated, Denied, or Closed by an Adjudicating Officer).”
What we see in real cases
From 5+ de-identified cases people checked with CaseStatusAPI that show code H016. Updated daily.
- Cases
- 5+
- Last seen
- Oct 2026
- Usually after filing
- 274 days
Forms it appears on
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What should you do?
If you see this code in your raw USCIS case data, it is an internal status marker. Most codes require no action on their own — what matters is where it sits in your overall timeline. A full analysis of your case reads this code in the context of every other event on your file.
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