Sources and methodology

The value of this site is that every number is current and carries the date it was current, plus a link to the source. Here is exactly where the data comes from and how it is kept fresh.

US processing times

Processing times originate from USCIS, which publishes them per form and per office and updates them monthly. Where a figure is drawn from a dated tracker that cites USCIS, we name that tracker and its date. Some trackers report a median and others a reported range; where they differ, we show both with their dates rather than pick one, so you can judge for yourself.

Visa requirements

Passport-to-destination visa requirements are adapted from Wikipedia "Visa requirements for [nationality] citizens" articles, available under CC BY-SA 4.0, with attribution and share-alike honored. Where a requirement has a nuance (for example a conditional visa on arrival, or an electronic visa that is still a full visa), we show that note on the page. Where a source did not give a clean maximum stay, we leave it blank rather than guess.

How we keep it fresh

A scheduled refresh job re-reads each source, updates the figures, and re-stamps the "as of" date, which triggers the affected pages to rebuild. That refresh loop is the point of the site: other pages go stale, ours carry the date they were last confirmed.

What we will not do

We do not invent numbers. If we cannot confirm a figure from a real source, we say so and point you to the official source, rather than show a made-up value. Immigration decisions matter too much for that.

This site is an information service, not a law firm, and nothing here is legal advice. Always confirm your specific case with the official source or a qualified attorney.