ImmigrationLayer

Returns the general filing fee for a USCIS form and effectivefiling method, in US cents, with the date forit took effect. Use it when the user asks what a USCISform form;costs to file. Only the general fee is on file: category-specific fees are unavailable, inso omit category. Covers I-90, I-130, I-140, I-485, I-539, I-765, and N-400, paper and online; any other form returns not_found. For the form's current dataset.edition, use check_form_edition. Requires sign-in at https://immigrationlayer.com/login and an active plan. Without a plan it returns subscription_required. Limit: 30 calls per minute per account, shared by all paid tools, then rate_limited. Not legal advice. Sources: the USCIS fee  ⟨13 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨7 unchanged words⟩ category; unsupported by the current dataset and returns unavailablenot_found","maxLength":256,"type":"string"},"filing":{"description":"FilingHow methodthe form is filed: \"paper\" (mailed) or \"online\" (USCIS online account)","enum":["paper","online"]," ⟨4 unchanged words⟩ ,"form":{"description":"USCIS form number exactly as USCIS writes it, uppercase with the hyphen, e.g. \"I-765\". \"i765\" and \"I765\" do not match","example":"I-765","maxLength":256, ⟨9 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨20 unchanged words⟩ additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"amount_cents":{"description":"Fee in US cents; 47000 is $470.00","example":47000,"type":"number"},"category ⟨3 unchanged words⟩ ["string","null"]},"effective_date":{"description":"Date this fee took effect, YYYY-MM-DD","example":"2024-04-01","type":"string"} ⟨40 unchanged words⟩ 

Returns the USCIS processing-time estimate for aone form (a, percentile-basiseligibility figurecategory, e.g.and "office: the time within which 80% of cases completedwere withincompleted, Nin months";, unitweeks, variesor bydays. Use it when the user asks how long USCIS takes to decide a form. Pass form, category)., and office exactly as the USCIS processing times tool lists them. Every estimate on file has both a category and an office, so omitting either returns not_found. For Visa Bulletin waits, use get_visa_bulletin. Requires sign-in at https://immigrationlayer.com/login and an active plan. Without a plan it returns subscription_required. Limit: 30 calls per minute per account, shared by all paid tools, then rate_limited. Not legal advice. Source: the USCIS processing times tool (egov.uscis.gov).

 ⟨4 unchanged words⟩ ":{"category":{"description":"Eligibility category exactly as the USCIS processing times tool lists it, e.g. \"Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]\" for I-765","example":"Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]","maxLength":256,"type":"string"},"form":{"description":"USCIS form number exactly as USCIS writes it, uppercase with the hyphen, e.g. \"I-765\". \"i765\" and \"I765\" do not match","example":"I-765","maxLength":256," ⟨3 unchanged words⟩ string"},"office":{"description":"USCIS office exactly as the processing times tool lists it, e.g. \"Service Center Operations (SCOPS)\", \"National Benefits Center\", or a field office orsuch serviceas center\"Houston TX\"","example":"Service Center Operations (SCOPS)","maxLength":256,"type":"string"} ⟨4 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨20 unchanged words⟩ additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"basis":{"description":"What value measures, as USCIS states it","example":"Months80% of cases completed within","type":"string"},"category":{ ⟨3 unchanged words⟩ "string","null"]},"category_notes":{"description":"USCIS's own note on the category, or null","example":null,"type":["string","null ⟨9 unchanged words⟩ "string","null"]},"unit":{"description":"Unit of value as USCIS states it, e.g. \"Months\", \"Weeks\", or \"Days\"","example":"Months","type":"string"},"value":{"description":"The estimate, in unit","example":4.5,"type":"number"}}, ⟨29 unchanged words⟩ 

MonthlyReturns one family- or employment-based cutoff from a month's State Department Visa Bulletin: final-actionthe Final Action Date or dates-for-filingDate chartfor entry.Filing for a preference category and chargeability country. Use it when the user asks whether a priority date is current. date_or_status is a YYYY-MM-DD cutoff, "C" (current), or "U" (unavailable). For Diversity Visa lottery cutoffs, use get_visa_bulletin_dv. For the bulletin's advisory notes on future movement, use get_visa_bulletin_notes. A month or combination not on file returns not_found. Requires sign-in at https://immigrationlayer.com/login and an active plan. Without a plan it returns subscription_required. Limit: 30 calls per minute per account, shared by all paid tools, then rate_limited. Not legal advice. Source: the Department of  ⟨5 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨4 unchanged words⟩ ":{"category":{"description":"Preference category code, e.g.exact: \"F2A\"F1, F2A, F2B, F3, F4, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-3-OW (other workers), EB-4, EB-4-R (religious workers), EB-5 (unreserved), EB-5-RURAL, EB-5-HUA (high unemployment), or EB-5-INFRA","example":"F2A","maxLength":256,"type":"string"},"chart":{"description":"Which\"final_action\" for the Final Action Dates chart, to\"dates_for_filing\" readfor the Dates for Filing chart","enum":["final_action","dates_for_filing"], ⟨4 unchanged words⟩ "},"country":{"description":"Chargeability country, exact: \"China\" (mainland-born), \"India\", \"Mexico\", \"Philippines\", or \"All Chargeability Areas\" for every other country","example":"India","maxLength":256,"type" ⟨3 unchanged words⟩ "Bulletin month as YYYY-MM, e.g. \"2026-10\". A month not yet published or loaded returns not_found","example":"2026-10","maxLength":256, ⟨19 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨39 unchanged words⟩ ,"type":"string"},"date_or_status":{"description":"Cutoff date as YYYY-MM-DD, \"C\" (current: no wait), or \"U\" (unavailable)","example":"01JAN212021-01-01","type":"string"},"month":{ ⟨31 unchanged words⟩ 

Returns the Diversity ImmigrantVisa (DV) lottery) rank cutoff orfor statusone forregion in a region,month's andVisa anyBulletin, listedor country-specifica country exception the bulletin lists within it.that region. Use it when a DV selectee asks whether their case number is current. For family and employment chart dates, use get_visa_bulletin. For the bulletin's advisory notes, use get_visa_bulletin_notes. A month or region not on file returns not_found. Free, no sign-in required. Limit: 20 calls per minute per IP, then rate_limited. Not legal advice. Source: the Department of  ⟨5 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨37 unchanged words⟩ "Bulletin month as YYYY-MM, e.g. \"2026-10\". A month not yet published or loaded returns not_found","example":"2026-10","maxLength":256, ⟨12 unchanged words⟩ ,"region":{"description":"DV region, e.g.exact: \"Africa\", \"Asia\", \"Europe\", \"North America\", \"Oceania\", or \"South America and the Caribbean\"","example":"Africa","maxLength":256 ⟨9 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨26 unchanged words⟩ ,"type":"string"},"cutoff_or_status":{"description":"Rank cutoff: a case number such as \"35000\", or \"C\" (current: every case number qualifies)","example":"35000","type":"string"}, ⟨36 unchanged words⟩ 

EveryReturns currentevery lettered advisory note published in a month's Visa Bulletin: (the forward-looking text, e.g. "EB-1 India may become unavailable"). Use it when the user asks whether dates are expected to advance, hold, or retrogress. For the chart dates themselves, use get_visa_bulletin or get_visa_bulletin_dv. An empty list means the month was loaded and had no notes; a month not on file returns an error.not_found. Free, no sign-in required. Limit: 20 calls per minute per IP, then rate_limited. Not legal advice. Source: the Department of  ⟨5 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨6 unchanged words⟩ "Bulletin month as YYYY-MM, e.g. \"2026-10\". A month not yet published or loaded returns not_found","example":"2026-10","maxLength":256, ⟨16 unchanged words⟩ 

FormLists every form edition change and alertevery changesUSCIS or Federal Register alert published on or after a date, newest first. Use it to catch up on what changed since a date.last check. For one form's current edition, use check_form_edition. To find alerts by keyword, use search_alerts. Returns all matches in one response with no paging; empty lists mean nothing changed. Free, no sign-in required. Limit: 20 calls per minute per IP, then rate_limited. Not legal advice. Sources: uscis.gov form pages or ⟨13 unchanged words⟩ top-level source URL identifies the exact aggregate query. Alerts preserve their government URL,Each source,alert and content hash; form changeschange preservekeeps theirits own source URL (the uscis.gov form page or a dated web.archive.org capture of it) and content hash.

SearchSearches USCIS and DOSnewsroom alerts and Federal Register notices by keyword.keyword, Requiresnewest sign-infirst. atUse https://immigrationlayer.com/loginit andto anfind activeannouncements plan.about Nota legalform advice.or Sources:topic, USCISe.g. newsroom"I-765" alertsor and"fee". FederalTo Registerlist notices.everything published since a date without a keyword, use list_form_changes, which is free. Returns at most 100 matches per page, newest first.page. Pass next_cursor as cursor to continue until next_cursor is null. No match returns an empty list, not an error. Requires sign-in at https://immigrationlayer.com/login and an active plan. Without a plan it returns subscription_required. Limit: 30 calls per minute per account, shared by all paid tools, then rate_limited. Not legal advice. Sources: USCIS newsroom alerts and Federal Register notices. The top-level source URL identifies the exact aggregate ⟨15 unchanged words⟩ 

 ⟨22 unchanged words⟩ string"},"query":{"description":"Keyword tomatched searchcase-insensitively foranywhere in an alert's title. A form number such as \"I-765\" also matches alerts tagged with that form. Summaries are not searched","example":"I-765","maxLength":256, ⟨200 unchanged words⟩ 

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