Welcome to GreenCardTracker — Plain-English Green Card Coverage Starts Today

We’re launching GreenCardTracker to do one thing: translate the U.S. green card process into plain English.

Every year, millions of people start a green card application without knowing the difference between an I-130 and an I-140, what a priority date actually controls, or whether they qualify for the DV Lottery. Official USCIS pages answer most questions — eventually — but they’re written for lawyers and they don’t explain why.

We’re going to fix that. Here’s what we’re starting with.

Four pillar guides

• Family-Based Green Card — Every category, every cost, every common pitfall.
• Asylum — The one-year deadline, work permit timeline, and path from grant to green card.
• Diversity Visa Lottery — Eligibility, scams to avoid, what happens if you win.
• EB-2 NIW — How the three Dhanasar prongs really work, and why this is the most powerful self-petition path.

Free tools

Our DV Lottery Eligibility Checker is live today. Processing time lookups, priority date trackers, and an EB-2 NIW self-assessment are coming next.

What we’ll publish

• Visa Bulletin updates monthly
• USCIS policy changes within 48 hours
• Court rulings and AAO decisions that affect green card cases
• Plain-English breakdowns of the forms, fees, and procedures that confuse applicants

We are not a law firm. We tell you when you need one, and where to find one. Read our editorial policy for how we work.

Welcome aboard.