The cases nobody checks are the ones that surprise you.
Years between updates
Family petitions, especially for siblings and adult children, can wait a long time. Months without a change make it easy to stop looking.
Approval isn't the end
For relatives abroad, approval means the case moves to the Department of State. Clients need to know what happens next.
Evidence requests
RFEs on relationship evidence are common. Spotting one late means less time to gather documents from family members.
Tracking I-130s over the long haul
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Import every petition
Bring in your I-130 caseload from Excel or CSV, with the petitioner and beneficiary names.
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Checked daily, for years
Each petition is checked against USCIS every day for as long as it's active. Nobody has to remember.
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Act on the change
Approvals, RFEs, transfers and denials reach the people who handle them, and the case jumps to the top of the dashboard.
What firms get for their I-130 caseload
Approval alerts
Know the day of the check that finds an approval, often before the approval notice arrives by mail.
Department of State handoff
See when an approved petition is sent on for the consular stage, so you can prepare the client.
RFE and NOID alerts
Evidence requests and notices of intent are flagged straight away.
Transfer history
When a petition moves between USCIS offices, the change shows in the case history.
Petitioner and beneficiary
Store both names, so you can find a case by either person.
Archiving
Archive petitions once they leave USCIS, so your active list stays focused.
What happens to an I-130 after filing
Receipt and review
USCIS issues a receipt notice and the petition waits for review. Many I-130s show the same status for a long time. That is normal, but it is also why manual checking breaks down: after the tenth unchanged check, people stop looking.
If the beneficiary is in the United States
When an I-485 is filed with the I-130, the two move together but are separate receipts. Track both, along with any work permit and travel document filings, to see the whole family case.
If the beneficiary is abroad
After approval, the case is sent to the Department of State's National Visa Center for the consular stage, and the online USCIS status says so. From that point the case continues outside USCIS, so archive it in CaseTracker once you have taken it over in your consular workflow.
Questions firms ask us
Can CaseTracker follow the case after it goes to the National Visa Center?+
No. CaseTracker tracks USCIS statuses. It shows when the case is sent to the Department of State, and after that the consular stage is followed outside USCIS.
Do you show priority dates or the Visa Bulletin?+
No. CaseTracker tracks each petition's USCIS status. It doesn't calculate priority dates or visa availability.
Can we track I-130s together with the I-485?+
Yes. Every receipt is tracked separately, and searching by client name brings up the full family case.
Do archived petitions count toward our plan?+
No. Only active cases count and are checked. Archive a petition once it leaves USCIS.
Can we try it before paying?+
Yes. Every account starts with a 14-day free trial for up to 20 cases, no credit card needed. Plans after that are $100 a month for up to 120 active cases and $150 a month for up to 400, with custom pricing above that.
Let the daily check do the waiting for you.
Import your I-130s and stop wondering which petition moved while nobody was looking.