About GreenCardTracker
GreenCardTracker is an independent immigration information project built to make green card timelines, priority dates, USCIS forms, and official government sources easier to understand.
We are not a law firm and we do not give legal advice. Our job is to organize public USCIS and State Department information so applicants can ask better questions, verify official sources faster, and understand where their case may fit in the broader system.
What we are
An editorial site. We read primary government sources — USCIS guidance, State Department bulletins, federal regulations, AAO decisions — and write what they actually say.
Who maintains this site
GreenCardTracker is maintained by the GreenCardTracker editorial team. We review primary government sources including USCIS pages, the State Department Visa Bulletin, USCIS filing-fee pages, policy manual updates, and official field-office information.
How updates work
Data-heavy pages show a last-checked or last-fetched date. Visa Bulletin pages are updated monthly after the State Department publishes a new bulletin and USCIS confirms which chart applies for adjustment-of-status filings. Processing-time pages are reviewed against USCIS published data on a regular schedule.
What we are not
We are not a law firm. We don't represent clients, file petitions, or give legal advice tailored to specific cases. When your situation needs that kind of help, we tell you to find a licensed immigration attorney.
How we make money
GreenCardTracker is supported by display advertising, affiliate links to immigration-adjacent services (credential evaluations, document translations), and referrals to licensed immigration attorneys. We disclose this on every page where it's relevant. We never let advertisers influence our editorial content.
Our editorial standards
- Every factual claim links to a primary government source
- Every page shows when it was last updated
- Every guide includes a "not legal advice" disclaimer
- We correct errors quickly and transparently
- We say "we don't know" when something is unclear or recently changed
For more detail, see our data sources and methodology and editorial policy.
Corrections
If you find an error, email [email protected] with the page URL, the specific sentence or data point, and the official source that contradicts it. We review correction requests and update pages when the evidence supports a change.
Contact
Spotted an error? Have a question? Email [email protected].