# Ask your AI about immigration forms, fees, and the Visa Bulletin

Not legal advice.

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.

Sample answers retrieved 2026-10-20, not live data.

## Free (no sign-in needed)

### Which 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.

Sample question: "Which edition of Form I-765 does USCIS accept?"

Sample answer: USCIS accepts the 08/21/25 edition of Form I-765.

- Edition: 08/21/25
- Accepted since: 2025-08-21

Data as of 2026-09-17. Source: [uscis.gov](https://www.uscis.gov/i-765)

### 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.

Sample question: "What changed on USCIS forms since September 1?"

Sample answer: 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

Data as of 2026-10-19. Source: immigrationlayer.com

### 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.

Sample question: "What is the September 2026 DV cutoff for Africa?"

Sample answer: The September 2026 Visa Bulletin lists a DV cutoff of 101250 for Africa.

- Region: Africa
- Cutoff: 101250

Data as of 2026-09-16. Source: [travel.state.gov](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-for-september-2026.html)

### 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.

Sample question: "Does the October 2026 Visa Bulletin mention retrogression?"

Sample answer: 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

Data as of 2026-10-02. Source: [travel.state.gov](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2027/visa-bulletin-for-october-2026.html)

## Needs a plan (sign in the first time you ask)

### Filing fees

The general filing fee Form G-1055 lists for a form, the date it took effect, and the fee schedule it came from.

Sample question: "What is the paper filing fee for Form I-130?"

Sample answer: Form G-1055 lists this paper filing fee for Form I-130:

- Fee: shown with a plan
- Effective date: shown with a plan

Source: [uscis.gov](https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055)

### 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.

Sample question: "How long is Form I-130 taking at the Nebraska Service Center?"

Sample answer: USCIS publishes this estimate for Form I-130 at the Nebraska Service Center:

- Estimate: shown with a plan
- Basis: shown with a plan

Source: [egov.uscis.gov](https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times)

### Visa Bulletin chart dates

One final action or dates for filing entry from a month's Visa Bulletin, by category and country.

Sample question: "What is the October 2026 EB-2 final action date for India?"

Sample answer: The October 2026 Visa Bulletin lists this final action date for EB-2 India:

- Final action: shown with a plan

Source: [travel.state.gov](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html)

### Alert and notice search

A keyword search of USCIS alerts and Federal Register notices since a date.

Sample question: "Any USCIS alerts about Form I-765 since September 1?"

Sample answer: Alerts that mention I-765 since 2026-09-01:

- Alert: shown with a plan
- Alert: shown with a plan

Source: [uscis.gov](https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts)

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