How to Check Your USPS Application Status

They’ve been a lot of queries from applicants on how to check the United States Postal Service (USPS) application status. With over 653,167 employees, the USPS is one of the largest employing government agencies of labor in the United States.

Candidates who applied to USPS career can now check the status of their application online. In this article, you’ll learn how to check your USPS application status. However, before you do so, you must have created a candidate profile.

USPS Overview

The United States Postal Service (USPS) also known as Postal Service is an agency of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the U.S., including its insular areas and associated states.

Just like any other organization, USPS accepts applications from interested and qualified candidates and is looking to understand each applicant’s skill set, education, and training to see how your experience can apply to a specific job opening.

USPS Employment Requirements

• Must be 18 years old at the time of appointment or 16 years old with a high school diploma.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screening, and medical assessment.
• Must be a United States citizen, permanent resident, or citizen of American Samoa or other U.S. Territory.
• Must provide recent employment history.
• Must have a safe driving record (if applicable to the position).
• Must be registered with Selective Service is applicable.
• The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories.

How to Check Your USPS Application Status

Once you submit an application, you will get an email acknowledging receipt, so we advise you to monitor your email closely for all communications. If you do not see it, it may have gone to your “spam” folder.

You may always check your application status by clicking the “My Applications” link within the “Job Opportunities” section of your Candidate profile.