FTA1: Supervisory Review

What "FTA1: Supervisory Review" means on your USCIS case, and what to do next.

FTA1: Supervisory Review is a status you may see on your USCIS case. Here is what it means and what to do next.

What does “FTA1: Supervisory Review” mean?

FTA1 is an internal USCIS event code indicating your case has entered a supervisory or secondary review stage, typically after the initial database checks (FTA0). It does not signal a problem — it usually reflects a routine second look or quality-control step in the electronic workflow, and it shows up in the raw internal data rather than the public status.

What should you do?

There is nothing to do for FTA1 on its own. It generally means your case is progressing through internal review rather than sitting idle. What matters is the timing and what follows: supervisory review often precedes an interview being scheduled, a request for evidence, or a decision, depending on your form. Compare your FTA1 date against your other events to judge momentum.

What this means for your case

A single status only tells part of the story. Paste your full USCIS case data and we read “FTA1: Supervisory Review” in the context of every other event on your file — including the silent updates the public site hides — and tell you what is likely to happen next.

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