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Stop guessing. Start knowing.

Paste the latest status you see in USCIS. GreenLight explains what it means and what usually comes next for your .

GreenLight is a privacy-first USCIS status decoder for I-485, OPT, STEM OPT, and H-1B updates, plus a user-controlled saved timeline for I-485, I-765, I-131, N-400, I-130, and I-140. You bring the update; GreenLight makes it understandable. GreenLight does not check USCIS automatically.

Adjustment of status often involves I-485, I-765, I-131, and an interview. Bring each official update into one timeline you control.

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No paid reviews, no fake testimonials. Every reference is source-labelled as an official USCIS figure, a third-party aggregate, or an anonymous self-reported observation. GreenLight does not ask for or store your receipt number.

Remove receipt numbers before pasting; GreenLight does not store them.Unlike other trackers, we never store your receipt number, ever.

Status Decoder

USCIS status text

Interview Was Scheduled

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Form I-485 · Adjustment of Status

Progress

What this means

USCIS scheduled an adjustment-of-status interview. The appointment notice provides the date, time, location, and documents to bring.

What comes next

Attend with the documents listed in the notice. An interview creates no universal same-day or post-interview decision timeline.

Timing context

Interview and decision timing varies

Not legal advice. Always verify at uscis.gov or consult a licensed immigration attorney.

Most-read guides:OPT EAD guide: F-1 to work authorization H-1B guide: I-129 petition timeline & statuses

How it works

Three steps to clarity.

Understand the USCIS status text you bring back, organize what you record, and use official tools for current timing.

Decode

Paste your USCIS status message. Get an instant plain-English explanation with what to do next.

Track

Set up your case in 30 seconds. See the dates and status milestones you recorded for your case type.

Context

View thresholded anonymous, self-reported milestone observations, then use the official USCIS tool for estimates and inquiry eligibility.

Context, not just data.

See recent movement in
Community Pulse.

Use thresholded anonymous activity as context alongside official USCIS estimates. It is not a forecast for your case.

I-765 · Anonymous community activity

Illustrative layout only; no case prediction

Sample threshold met

Earlier reportsMost reportsLater reports

“Community data is context, not a forecast.”

Anonymous reports appear only when the privacy threshold is met. Use the official USCIS form, category, and office selector for current estimates and inquiry eligibility.

Built for the wedge

Built for the F-1 → OPT → H-1B path.
And every USCIS case after.

We started with the journey we know best: F-1 students filing OPT, STEM extensions, and H-1B petitions.

Status Decoder

Paste any USCIS update. Get a plain-English explanation instantly, no account needed.

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Timeline Tracker

PRO · MULTIPLE CASES

Keep the dates and status history you enter organized. Pro adds side-by-side tracking for multiple cases.

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Document Checklist

Seven form references organized by lifecycle stage, applicability, reason, and official source. Current USCIS instructions and your case-specific notices control.

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Recorded Wait Context

Compare the filing date you save with clearly labelled official or third-party references and thresholded self-reported context, then use USCIS for inquiry eligibility.

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Visa Bulletin Tracker

Track priority date movements across all employment and family preference categories. See trends over 24 months.

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Recorded-data Reminders

Product emails are off by default and can be enabled during signup or in Account. When enabled, they may use general case details, dates you saved, and fixed GreenLight labels—never receipt numbers or raw pasted status text.

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Your journey at a glance

Every milestone, mapped.
No guesswork.

Organize the filing date and status milestones you save in one visual timeline. GreenLight does not predict future milestone dates.

Illustrative saved-timeline exampleI-765 · OPT EAD (C03B) · FiledAug 18, 2024 · Nebraska Service Center

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Filed

Aug 18

✓

Receipt

Aug 26

✓

Actively Reviewed

Sep 20

✓

Approved

Oct 11

latest saved step

Card Mailed

In Hand

Illustrative saved timeline only. GreenLight does not predict future milestone dates. Check current estimates and inquiry eligibility in the official USCIS processing-time selector.

Your immigration journey

GreenLight helps across your F-1 → OPT → H-1B journey.

Organize supported I-765 and STEM-extension milestones, then use the decoder and official notices for H-1B status wording. Saved timelines do not yet support I-129.

Filing

Submit your application

Waiting

Receipt & processing

Biometrics

Fingerprint appointment

Interview

In-person or waived

Decision

Approval or RFE

Card / Oath

Welcome to the finish line

GreenLight organizes the milestones you save and explains the status text you bring back from USCIS.

Real scenarios

Built for real applicants.

From OPT status wording to H-1B notices, GreenLight separates saved-timeline support from decoder and reference tools.

Waiting on your OPT EAD?

View recent anonymous I-765 activity, then use USCIS's official category and office selector for timing decisions.

View Community Pulse →

Got an RFE on your I-129 or I-765?

Paste only the USCIS status text after removing receipt numbers and other identifiers. GreenLight explains the recorded status and points you back to the official notice for the exact request and deadline.

Decode your status →

OPT-to-H-1B journey?

Track supported I-765 and STEM-extension milestones. Use decoder and reference tools for I-129 status wording. Life of Case covers up to three supported saved cases.

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Privacy first: we never store your receipt number

No legal advice: we decode USCIS language, not case outcomes

Community-powered: thresholded, self-reported observations

Pricing

Choose how you want Pro access.

Compare renewal and saved-case limits. GreenLight does not predict how long your case will take or which paid option will cost less for you.

Free

For basic status checks

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✓Status decoder (3/day)
✓Thresholded Community Pulse
✓Single case timeline
✓Last 10 status entries
–Unlimited status history + full timeline
–PDF export
–Multi-case tracking

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Life of Case

One-time access

^$59

one payment · no renewal

✓Up to 3 saved cases at a time
✓One payment, no renewal
✓Unlimited status decoder
✓Unlimited status history + full timeline
✓Multi-case tracking
✓Detailed recorded-wait comparisons
✓Community benchmark filters
✓PDF export

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Pro

Monthly access

^$7.99

/mo · renews until canceled through Stripe

✓Unlimited status decoder
✓Unlimited status history + full timeline
✓Multi-case tracking
✓Detailed recorded-wait comparisons
✓Community benchmark filters
✓PDF export

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GreenLight provides tracking and organization tools, not legal representation. Paid access does not predict how long a case will take.

Privacy & trust

Your immigration data stays yours.

We know how sensitive this is. GreenLight was designed around your privacy from day one.

No receipt numbers stored

GreenLight does not ask for or store receipt numbers. Protected inputs reject receipt-shaped values at the client and API boundary; remove other identifiers before pasting status text or RFE details.

Device-first storage

Your case data lives on your device by default. Server sync is opt-in only if you create an account.

Thresholded community benchmarks

Shared milestones exclude names, receipt numbers, contact details, and linked account IDs. Public benchmarks appear only when a group has at least five submissions.

No data sales. Ever.

We do not sell user data. Trusted processors handle only the data needed for decoding, email delivery, billing, and privacy-safe analytics; subscriptions fund GreenLight.

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