Live immigration data
Official numbers and WELIVEINUSA-tracked cases, kept apart and labeled. Each module shows its source and when we last checked it.
Official USCIS statistics
ApprovedDenied
Approved ÷ (approved + denied) in the same period. Pending cases are not counted. Decisions in a quarter can come from petitions filed earlier, so this is the share of decisions that were approvals — not the chance that a petition filed today will be approved.
Visa Bulletin
All countries (incl. Taiwan)China (mainland-born)India
Officer / desk codes
Community reportedPeople often share the adjudicator code printed on their notices. We record publicly reported codes with sample sizes, but we will not show an officer approval rate unless the data can genuinely support one.
No tracked officer-code cases yet. We only show shares once at least 10 cases match, so a handful of reports can't look like a trend.
Recent AAO decisions
OfficialAAO decisions only include cases that were denied and then appealed. They show why some petitions fail — they are not an approval rate.
- One year of foreign employment61%
- Executive capacity54%
- Managerial capacity44%
- Qualifying relationship40%
- Subordinate duties33%
- Staffing and structure29%
- Ability to pay28%
- Organizational chart28%
Share of AAO decisions in this sample that discuss each issue — not a share of all petitions.
What the AAO did (this sample of 213, Jan 5, 2023 – Aug 7, 2026): Appeal dismissed 60% · Appeal sustained 11% · Remanded 29%“Remanded” means sent back to the service center for a new decision — not an approval.
- Aug 7, 2026Appeal dismissed · Executive capacity, Staffing and structure, Ability to pay
- Jul 27, 2026Appeal dismissed
- Jul 8, 2026Appeal dismissed · Ability to pay, Qualifying relationship, Doing business
- Jun 29, 2026Remanded · Executive capacity, Managerial capacity, Qualifying relationship
- Jun 26, 2026Remanded · Executive capacity, Managerial capacity, Staffing and structure
- Jun 24, 2026Remanded · Managerial capacity
Official
Source: USCIS AAO non-precedent decisions · Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
Recent policy changes
Official- Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for InflationOct 1, 2026 · Federal Register (federalregister.gov API) · Not yet reviewed
- Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for InflationOct 1, 2026 · Federal Register (federalregister.gov API) · Not yet reviewed
- Fiscal Year 2027 Inflation Adjustment to H.R. 1 Immigration FeesOct 1, 2026 · Federal Register (federalregister.gov API) · Not yet reviewed
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment-Based Immigrant Visa, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Fee RuleSep 30, 2026 · Federal Register (federalregister.gov API) · Status: Final rule · Not yet reviewed
- USCIS Announces FY 2027 Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration-Related FeesSep 30, 2026 · USCIS alerts RSS feed · Not yet reviewed
- Inflation Adjustment for EOIR OBBBA Fees for Certain DHS Forms; Fiscal Year 2027Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Register (federalregister.gov API) · Not yet reviewed
Dataset status
| Dataset | Latest period | Records | Last checked | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAO EB-1C decision details (service center, RFE/NOID mentions, denial grounds)With aao_decisions | 2026-08-31 | 426 | Sep 27, 2026 | Up to date |
| USCIS AAO appeal decisions — EB-1C (issue-tagged), EB-1A and EB-2 NIW (metadata)Checked weekly; the AAO posts non-precedent decisions continuously, usually weeks after they are issued | 2026-08-31 | 515 | Sep 27, 2026 | Up to date |
| Federal Register: immigration rules, notices and presidential documentsDaily (the Federal Register publishes every federal business day) | 2026-10-08 | 209 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: DOS Visa Bulletin indexChecked daily for wording changes | — | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Source blocks automated accessHTTP 403 — the site refuses our client; no workaround attempted · travel.state.gov answers 403 to our client. Recorded as blocked; no workaround. Manual saves go to data/inbox/dos-visa-bulletin/. |
| Watched page: 8 CFR 103.2 – Submission and adjudication of benefit requestsChecked daily for wording changes | 2026-08-31 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: 8 CFR 106.4 – Premium processing serviceChecked daily for wording changes | 2026-03-03 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: 8 CFR 204.5 – Petitions for employment-based immigrantsChecked daily for wording changes | 2024-04-01 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Updates pageChecked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 1 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 1, Part E, Ch. 6 – Evidence (RFEs, NOIDs)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 2, Part G – Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors (E-1, E-2)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 2, Part H – Specialty Occupation Workers (H-1B, E-3)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 2, Part L, Ch. 2 – General Eligibility (L-1)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 2, Part L, Ch. 3 – Managers and Executives (L-1A)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 2, Part L, Ch. 5 – Ownership and Control (L-1)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 6, Part F, Ch. 2 – Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 6, Part F, Ch. 4 – Multinational Executive or Manager (EB-1C)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Policy Manual Vol. 6, Part F, Ch. 5 – Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability (EB-2, NIW)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-02 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa BulletinChecked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-01 | 1 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: EB-1 (first preference) pageChecked daily for wording changes | 2025-01-24 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: G-1055 Fee Schedule pageChecked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-07 | 1 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Form I-140 pageChecked daily for wording changes | 2026-07-24 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Form I-907 (premium processing) pageChecked daily for wording changes | 2026-10-07 | 1 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| Watched page: Premium processing page (How Do I Request Premium Processing?)Checked daily for wording changes | 2026-03-23 | 0 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| USCIS alerts (official RSS feed)Several items a week; checked daily | 2026-10-09 | 149 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| USCIS news releases (official RSS feed)Several items a week; checked daily | 2026-10-09 | 179 | Oct 12, 2026 | Up to date |
| USCIS median processing time, quarterly (all-forms report)Quarterly (USCIS); checked daily | FY2026 Q3 | 304 | Sep 27, 2026 | Up to date |
| USCIS all form types, quarterly (I-129, I-140, I-485, I-765, I-131 rows)Quarterly (USCIS); checked daily | FY2026 Q3 | 1,009 | Sep 27, 2026 | Up to date |
| USCIS Form I-129 petitions by classification (fiscal-year totals)Quarterly (USCIS); fiscal-year totals complete once a year; checked daily | FY2025 | 406 | Sep 27, 2026 | Up to date |
| USCIS Form I-140 approvals by classification and fiscal year (FY2017–FY2021)Discontinued by USCIS after FY2022 Q2; historical | FY2021 | 45 | Sep 27, 2026 | Up to date |
| USCIS Form I-140 by classification and case status (quarterly)Quarterly (USCIS, roughly 2–3 months after quarter end); checked daily | FY2026 Q3 | 564 | Sep 27, 2026 | Up to date |
| Visa Bulletin (U.S. Department of State)Monthly, usually mid-month for the next month | 2026-10 | 19,716 | Oct 12, 2026 | Source blocks automated accesstravel.state.gov refused our client (HTTP 403 / bot verification). Recent months come from USCIS's copies of the designated chart; full bulletins come from Internet Archive captures or pages an editor saves into data/inbox/visa-bulletin/. Latest bulletin month in our data: 2026-10. |