The green card tracker can show you how many applicants are ahead of you waiting in line for a green card. If your I-485 is still pending with USCIS, use this tool to calculate the number of pending I-485 Adjustment of Status (green card) cases from your country, in the same employment-based category, but with an earlier priority date (PD). These individuals are in front of you in the waiting line.

To check your position in the green card queue, select your I-485 information and click "Track I-485":

• Chargeability:
  This is usually your country of origin or birth. There are five choices based on the Visa Bulletin: China (mainland), India, Mexico, Philippines, and "the Rest of the World (ROW)" for all other countries and regions.
• EB Preference:
  This is the preference category of your immigrant petition (I-140). EB1 means employment-based first preference, EB2 second preference, etc.
• Priority Date (PD):
  This is the date your labor certification (LC) was filed, or I-140 was filed if LC was not required.

Note that although USCIS generally operates on a first in first out (FIFO) basis, there are many factors affecting case processing. So it is normal to see fluctuations in the order of applications being adjudicated.

We intend to further develop this tool and eventually use it to project when a particular green card application might be approved. We are working on algorithms based on the I-485 inventory, visa bulletin movement, country-specific approval volume, and other statistical data. However, since I-485 inventory is the most critical information, we must wait for more updates from USCIS before we can test its accuracy and determine whether it is useful at all.

In the mean time, you can come up with your own estimate based on all the information currently available. Below you can find a few items that might be helpful. You are also welcome to contact us with ideas or questions.

See also:

• Check visa bulletin and cutoff dates
• Pending I-485 inventory

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