Walkthrough
What the case card means
Everything the app shows about a case, in order: in the list and on the case screen, for USCIS and for court.
- 01 · A USCIS case in the list
USCIS case card
In the Tracker, each case has its own card. Let’s go through it in order, top to bottom.
- 01 · A USCIS case in the list
Form and comment
I-765 is the form your case is under. Next to it is your comment: you write it yourself, so you don’t mix up your cases.
- 01 · A USCIS case in the list
Case number
The Receipt Number issued by USCIS. The icon next to it copies the number.
- 01 · A USCIS case in the list
Time elapsed
How much time has passed since the filing date: years, months, days. Once the case has an outcome, the count stops at the date of the last change.
- 01 · A USCIS case in the list
Roughly how long to wait
Estimated time based on USCIS statistics. The first number: a 50% chance of a decision within that time. Orange: 80%. Red: 93%. A “?” means the time hasn’t been calculated yet.
- 01 · A USCIS case in the list
Status
When USCIS last changed the status, and the status itself, word for word. The word’s color: teal means the case is moving, yellow a request for evidence (RFE), green approved, red denied.
- 01 · A USCIS case in the list
150-day counter
EAD Clock: how many of the 150 days have passed. On day 150 you can apply for a work permit, and on day 180 you can receive it. The clock can stop, so check the counter before you file.
- 01 · A USCIS case in the list
Stage
Where your case is now: the current stage is filled in. With a request for evidence (RFE), the bar is yellow. Once there’s an outcome, a single bar in its color remains, and the card gets a matching border.
- 02 · The USCIS case screen
Filing date
Tap a card in the Tracker and the case screen opens. At the top right: the filing date and how many days have passed. If USCIS doesn’t report it, you’ll see “+ filing date”: enter it yourself.
- 02 · The USCIS case screen
Comment
The pencil edits the comment. If there’s no comment yet, swipe the card left.
- 02 · The USCIS case screen
Statistics for the form
How many of these forms were filed in the month and how many cases USCIS has pending now, with an arrow and the size of the change. The button below opens all the statistics for the form.
- 02 · The USCIS case screen
Current status
The full status text from USCIS; the icon copies it. If the status has an “I-GUIDE explanation”, it expands below: what this means in practice.
- 02 · The USCIS case screen
Two dates
“Last update”: when USCIS changed the status and how many days ago. “Effective as”: when the app last checked the case.
- 02 · The USCIS case screen
History
Every status change on a timeline, from newest to first. The box shows how many days passed between them.
- 02 · The USCIS case screen
Estimated time
Once the time is calculated, this block appears on the screen. The bar shows how long your case has been pending, and the marks show how long it takes to decide 50, 80 and 93% of applications. If your case runs past the normal time, a complaint to USCIS becomes available.
- 03 · A court case in the list
Court case card
An immigration court case card works differently. The information comes from the EOIR system.
- 03 · A court case in the list
EOIR and A-number
EOIR means the case is in immigration court. Next comes the A-number, with an icon that copies it, and your comment.
- 03 · A court case in the list
How long the clock has run
How much time the EAD Clock has counted, according to the court’s data. If the clock is stopped, an orange clock icon appears next to it.
- 03 · A court case in the list
Next Hearing
The hearing date and type. MASTER is a short scheduling hearing; INDIVIDUAL is the hearing on the merits of your case. With no dates, you’ll see “No upcoming hearings”.
- 03 · A court case in the list
The same clock as a bar
You need 150 days to apply for a work permit. At 150 the bar is full, and after 180 days it disappears. The ⓘ icon explains how the clock works.
- 03 · A court case in the list
Stage
Pending, decision, appeal: the current stage is filled in. After the decision, its color shows the outcome.
- 04 · The court case screen
Effective as
When the court information was last checked. Tap the block to update it. Orange means the last check was more than 5 days ago.
- 04 · The court case screen
I-589 filing anniversary
The switch turns on the reminder. “Pay Annual Asylum Fee” opens the payment website, and “Mark as Paid” removes the buttons until the next date.
- 04 · The court case screen
Name, A-number and NTA
Your name and A-number as the court has them. “NTA filed” is the date the Notice to Appear was filed.
- 04 · The court case screen
Appeal
Whether an appeal was filed. If so, you’ll see its date and deadlines here, and below them the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
- 04 · The court case screen
Next Hearing
Date and time, type and format: in person or online. Tap to add the hearing to your calendar. Online hearings may have a WebEx link.
- 04 · The court case screen
Court address and phone
Tap the address to open it in Maps. Below it is the court’s phone number: tap to call.
- 04 · The court case screen
Judge
The judge on your case. “View full statistics” shows how this judge decides cases.
- 04 · The court case screen
EAD Clock
The clock’s status (running, stopped or no status) and how many days have passed. The ⓘ icon explains how the clock works.
- 04 · The court case screen
Case history
What changed in the case, on a timeline: the old value is crossed out, with the new one next to it. The box shows how many days passed. If there was a gap between checks, you’ll see “Changed between…”.