About & Privacy

What this is

I-485 Tracker is a community tool built and maintained by one person in their free time, inspired by threads on Reddit where people share their I-485 case timelines to help each other understand processing times.

This site has no affiliation with USCIS, any law firm, or any immigration service. It is not legal advice. It is a shared spreadsheet — just a nicer one.

Who runs it

A solo developer running this as a free community service with no commercial interest. There is no company, no team, no investors. The site costs money to run and nothing is charged for it.

What data you submit

When you add a row, you submit:

• I-485 case timeline dates (filed, biometrics, EAD, etc.)
• Visa category, field office, and country of concern
• An optional receipt number and free-text notes
• A password to protect your row from edits by others

Do not submit your full name, address, A-number, or any other personally identifying information. The fields are designed so that none of those are needed.

How your data is stored

• Case data is stored in a PostgreSQL database.
• Passwords are bcrypt-hashed before storage — the plain-text password is never saved anywhere and cannot be recovered. If you forget it, submit a forum message and we will reset the row.
• Receipt numbers and notes are stored as plain text. Avoid including anything sensitive in the notes field.