Green Card Tracker based on Official USCIS I-485 Data

Data | FAQ | Green Card Statistics (New) | Consular Inventory | USCIS release: 2012/05/03

Instructions

The green card tracker is based on USCIS pending I-485 inventory, and automatically calculates the total number of green card applicants waiting ahead of you. The graph is generated to show your place in line and how it has been changing over the past two years. Declining columns, therefore, mean that you're moving closer to the front end of the line for a green card.

If your I-485 is still pending, use this tool to figure out the total number of Adjustment of Status applications from your country, in the same employment-based category, but having an earlier priority date than yours. The pending I-485 inventory is released quarterly (every three months or so) by USCIS.

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. From the pop-up calendar, select Month, Year, then Day. You must select a date for the PD value to take effect.

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. For example, you may still see pending cases ahead of you even if your I-485 has been approved.

The green card tracker is also synchronized with the visa bulletin database, and will display the cut-off date for your preference category for current month as well as next month if available.

Answers to common questions, such as "Is your green card tracker accurate?" or "When will you update the tracker?" can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Chargeability:
EB Preference:
Priority Date: