Eight tools for your AI assistant
Ask your AI about immigration forms, fees, and the Visa Bulletin
ImmigrationLayer adds eight tools to Claude and ChatGPT. Each one answers a common immigration question with the date of its data and a link to its source. Here is what each tool answers, with a sample answer.
USCIS accepts the 08/21/25 edition of Form I-765.
- Edition
- 08/21/25
- Accepted since
- 2025-08-21
Sample answers retrieved 2026-10-20, not live data. Check the cited source before filing.
What each tool answers
Ask your assistant in your own words. It picks the right tool. Every data answer comes with the date of its data and a link to its source. For a single fact, that source is the government page, or a dated archive copy of it. Answers that list several items cite the list query and link each item to its own source. USCIS form pages, USCIS alerts, Form G-1055 fees, and the Federal Register are checked daily. The Visa Bulletin and processing times are loaded by hand. Sample answers retrieved 2026-10-20, not live data.
Free
Free, no sign-inNo sign-in neededWhich form edition USCIS accepts
The edition of a form that USCIS accepts today and the date it was first accepted. If USCIS has announced a newer edition, the answer says when it starts. Covers I-90, I-129, I-130, I-131, I-140, I-485, I-539, I-765, and N-400.
USCIS accepts the 08/21/25 edition of Form I-765.
- Edition
- 08/21/25
- Accepted since
- 2025-08-21
What changed since your last check
New form editions and USCIS and Federal Register alerts published since a date you choose, newest first. Each item links to its own source.
Recent form changes since 2026-09-01 include:
- I-485
- 09/18/26 edition, accepted from 2026-09-18
- I-129
- 09/09/26 edition, accepted from 2026-11-09
Diversity Visa lottery cutoffs
The DV lottery rank cutoff for a region in a month's Visa Bulletin, or a country exception the bulletin lists.
The September 2026 Visa Bulletin lists a DV cutoff of 101250 for Africa.
- Region
- Africa
- Cutoff
- 101250
What the Visa Bulletin expects next
The lettered notes in a month's Visa Bulletin, which say whether dates may advance, hold, or move back.
Yes. Note B says dates advanced in various categories, and some employment-based categories for Rest of World retrogressed to stay within FY 2027 limits.
- Note B
- Visa availability for FY 2027
- Note C
- Religious workers (SR) category extended
Needs a plan
PlanSign in the first time you askFiling fees
The general filing fee Form G-1055 lists for a form, the date it took effect, and the fee schedule it came from.
Form G-1055 lists this paper filing fee for Form I-130:
- Fee
- Effective date
Processing times
The processing-time estimate USCIS publishes for a form at an office, with its basis and unit. Coverage depends on the rows we have loaded.
USCIS publishes this estimate for Form I-130 at the Nebraska Service Center:
- Estimate
- Basis
Visa Bulletin chart dates
One final action or dates for filing entry from a month's Visa Bulletin, by category and country.
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin lists this final action date for EB-2 India:
- Final action
Alert and notice search
A keyword search of USCIS alerts and Federal Register notices since a date.
Not legal advice. Verify against the cited source before filing.
Training cutoff versus last change
A model knows what it was trained on. USCIS keeps publishing after that date.
Why web search does not fix it
A page, not the answer
Search returns a page. The model still has to read a dropdown, a PDF, or a table, and may misread it. We return the field.
Different results each run
Search results vary per run. We return the same row until the source changes, and we log the change.
No date and no fingerprint of the source
Search does not record when a page was read or what it said. We give both, so the filer can check the source we cite.
No record of what changed
Search does not know what changed since last week. Our changelog does.
Connect your assistant
Add ImmigrationLayer once. Free tools work without signing in.
- 1
Open Customize, then Connectors, and choose Add custom connector. If you see + Add first, select it, then Add custom connector.
- 2
Name it ImmigrationLayer and paste the server URL.
https://immigrationlayer.com/mcp - 3
Enable it in a chat. Free tools work right away. Plan tools ask you to sign in.
- 1
Use ChatGPT on the web. Business requires an admin or owner. Enterprise/Edu requires workspace permission. Pro users can connect custom MCP servers with read/fetch permissions. Availability depends on your plan and workspace settings.
- 2
Go to Plugins.
- 3
Select the plus button, then select Add custom MCP server.
- 4
Enter the name ImmigrationLayer, paste the URL under Connection, and set authentication to OAuth. Review the risk warning, then select "I understand and want to continue".
https://immigrationlayer.com/mcp - 5
Select Create as a plugin. When ImmigrationLayer asks, sign in with the same email you used at Checkout, then review the discovered tools.
- 6
Install the plugin, start a new chat, type @, and select ImmigrationLayer before asking for a check.
- 7
OpenAI setup and access requirements
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12584461-developer-mode-and-mcp-apps-in-chatgpt
Four tools need a plan
Filing fees, processing times, Visa Bulletin chart dates, and alert search need a Practitioner or Firm plan. Plans are listed on immigrationlayer.com.