Immigration case file optimizer for visa applicants

The problem

Visa applicants navigate contradictory USCIS/consular rules across multiple concurrent forms (I-485, I-765, I-539, consular processing) with no single source of truth. A single misstep—filing I-765 before I-485 adjustment approval, losing F-1 status after denial, filing during COVID lockdown—triggers outright rejection or status loss. Applicants waste $1,200–$5,000 per reapplication and months of waiting, with no tool to map case state against rule dependencies or warn of status-loss traps.

Who has it: F-1 and employment-visa applicants aged 22–40 in the US or applying from abroad, household income $50k–$200k, facing a reapplication or concurrent filings (I-765 + I-485), outside the reach of immigration attorney affordability.

Why now: Post-COVID visa backlog (2M+ pending cases), rising F-1 and employment-visa volume, and USCIS digitization (Form I-485 now digital-first) create data visibility into rejection patterns. Visa attorneys charge $200–$400/hour for this coordination; self-filers have no guardrails. AI can ingest USCIS policy PDFs, case law, and consular guidance to build a deterministic state machine for each case type.

Where this came from

• QuoraWhat Happen If my UK visa application was denied because of covid, does it give me a good chance of it being approved this time?
• QuoraCan I apply for I-765 while my green card application is still pending? Do I need to still follow the instructions as an F-1 student or not because of the Adjustment of Status? What would happen if 1-485 gets denied, can I still maintain my F-1 visa?
• QuoraCan I apply for I-765 while my green card application is still pending? Do I need to still follow the instructions as an F-1 student or not because of the Adjustment of Status? What would happen if 1-485 gets denied, can I still maintain my F-1 visa?

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