About Visafig
Visafig is an independent data-visualization project focused on one thing: making U.S. immigration priority-date data understandable and actionable. We are not a law firm, not a petition preparer, and not affiliated with the U.S. government.
Photo: Colin Lloyd via UnsplashWho runs Visafig
Visafig is an independent editorial research project run by The Visafig Editorial Team. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any law firm, petition preparer, immigration service provider, or the U.S. government — and we do not file petitions or prepare applications. The team is responsible for every page, figure and tool on this site.
Why we exist
The Visa Bulletin ships as dense tables that are easy to read for one month and impossible to reason about over time. Applicants keep asking the same planning questions — “when will I be current?”, “what date do I need?”, “EB-2 or EB-3?” — that no single official page answers. Visafig builds the calculators and figures to answer them, always sourced from the official bulletins.
Our standards
- 100% of cutoff data traces to the Department of State; processing data to USCIS.
- Fee figures are verified against the current USCIS Form G-1055 fee schedule (Edition 02/17/2026) and related rules, with a verification date recorded on each page.
- We show our math (see Methodology) and label every estimate as a planning aid.
- When data is missing or a category is Unavailable, we say so — we do not guess.
Contact
For data corrections or partnership inquiries, reach us at [email protected]. Corrections are credited in our Update Log.
Who builds Visafig
Visafig is built and maintained by a small team of immigration data researchers who verify every cutoff against the official U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin and USCIS processing reports. We track monthly cutoff movements, cross-check against DOS-published annual numerical limits, and flag every estimate explicitly so applicants understand what is and is not a guarantee. Our work has been cited by immigration forums and legal blogs as a reliable planning resource for employment-based and family-based priority-date tracking.
What we are not
We are not a law firm, a government agency, or a petition preparer. Where legal help or filing assistance is needed, we point to reputable licensed providers and the official government resources, but we hold no special endorsement from them and recommendations are never paid for. Figures are planning aids, not guarantees — always verify the current Visa Bulletin and USCIS guidance before acting.