Hey PH community, As an immigrant to the US, I've went through F1 / OPT / H1B / Work-sponsored GC (yes, I have grey hair). A core part of any immigrant dealing with USCIS is checking their case status - there are some nice mobile apps to track your cases, which I've used extensively. But as someone who spends most of my time on my laptop, I've always wanted a way to track my cases right on my mac. I also wished for something more polished and personal, allowing me to not just track but also manage my cases. That's how I decided to build Grant. It started as a fun side project (maybe a way to channel the immigration anxieties?), but as I kept improving it, I thought others could find it valuable as well. So I took it further with design polish and extra powerful features: ## Tracking is instant - it pulls your case status directly instead of going through any servers, so the status is always up to date and updates are instant (I've noticed that other apps often won't reflect status updates for many hours because they funnel requests through their own services) ## Full privacy - you don't need an account, there's no data harvesting, no ads, nothing goes to any proprietary servers. ## Case history & import - the app will record your case's history from the time you add it. If you already have your history from other apps or your online USCIS account, you can import it manually. ## One-click Emma - you can launch the Emma chat in one click to check on your case status, ask questions, and chat with agents. It also lets you save your chat transcripts for future reference. ## Case notes - space to jot down important details about the case like tracking / reference numbers, addresses, to-do's, etc. ## Case documents - you can keep & view all the important case documents in one place like your USCIS receipt notices, emails copies, application files, etc. The documents are stored locally and backed up to your iCloud privately. ## Dark / light modes, simple design, native macOS app, and more nice touches. The app is free for basic use - you can track up to 4 cases (should cover most individuals) & track case history. The other features are paid - for now I'm just hoping to cover my costs as it's a pretty niche app. My design & privacy sensitivities prevented me from going the Ads route, even though that's what most apps use in the space. I'm excited to share Grant with this community and see if others find it valuable. And this is just the first version! I'm already working on iPhone & iPad apps and more exciting features to power up your case management. Let me know if you have any ideas & suggestions & feedback! Bonus: if you want to make Grant even more personal, I designed 9 more fun icons - grab it here - https://getgrant.app/#custom-icons

Mete Polat

Grant

Maker

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2yr ago

@madalina_barbu thank you, appreciate the support!

Alphonso Morris

Congratulations on the launch, Mete! I am confident that this tool will be helpful for numerous people. It is impressive to witness you turning your challenges into a solution that benefits the community!

@youngfonz thank you so much Fonz, really appreciate your support 🙏🏼

Karan Kanwar

Wing Assistant

That logo is one of the coolest I've seen in a while

Grant

Take charge of your USCIS cases