Comparison guide
How to compare family Green Card timelines without misleading yourself
Compare family Green Card waits by relationship category, country of chargeability, priority date, route, milestone, and filing month.
Family-based Green Card: timing depends on relationship category, priority date, country of chargeability, I-130, I-485 or consular processing, and interview stage
Updated Jul 18, 2026
Collecting data
No reader reports published yet.
Pending
No same-month summary yet.
Family-based Green Card queue signals in one view
Official movement, reader reports, and same-month context should be read separately.
Official wait
Family-based Green Card: timing depends on relationship category, priority date, country of chargeability, I-130, I-485 or consular processing, and interview stage
Family-based Green Card: timing depends on relationship category, priority date, country of chargeability, I-130, I-485 or consular processing, and interview stage
Updated Jul 18
Do not compare Green Card cases by filing date alone
The official Green Card context shown on this page is Family-based Green Card: timing depends on relationship category, priority date, country of chargeability, I-130, I-485 or consular processing, and interview stage. Timing also depends on visa availability, so a filing date without priority date, category, and country of chargeability is not enough.
This service is still collecting reviewed reader submissions, so comparisons should lean more heavily on official source context for now.
Use milestones to make timelines comparable
Receipt, biometrics, request-for-evidence, interview, decision, and card-production dates answer different questions.
A person waiting for a visa number and a person waiting after an interview may both say they are waiting for a Green Card, but they are not stuck at the same step.
Match these before using another Green Card timeline
- Preference category and country of chargeability.
- Priority date and whether the category is current.
- Adjustment of status or consular processing route.
- Current milestone: filing, biometrics, interview, request for evidence, approval, or card production.
Help improve the wait data
Share your Family-based Green Card timeline
Share the date that starts your timeline so other readers can compare similar waits. It takes about a minute, and submissions are reviewed before they affect public wait numbers.
Before comparing a Green Card timeline
- Identify your path first: family-based, employment-based, adjustment of status, consular processing, or another Green Card route.
- Track the priority date, preference category, and country of chargeability before comparing your wait with anyone else.
- Check the Visa Bulletin and USCIS filing guidance before assuming your case can move this month.
- Record receipt, biometrics, interview, request-for-evidence, approval, and card-production dates separately.
Keep this as context, not legal advice
- This guide is queue context, not immigration or legal advice.
- Official agency messages and document requests should always override a public estimate.
- Compare your case only with the same route, category, filing month, and case stage where possible.
Green Card questions people actually ask
Can one Green Card estimate fit everyone?
No. Green Card waits depend heavily on category, country of chargeability, priority date, and whether the case is adjustment of status or consular processing.
Why does the Visa Bulletin matter?
It controls when many applicants can move forward based on priority date. A case can be otherwise ready but still wait for visa availability.