OnePath vs Pendwrit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnePath
This app provides a personalized overview of your U.S. immigration journey using official government data. It tracks visa pathways, processing times, and policy changes, offering smart alerts and case status updates. It also includes practical guidance for life in America.
- Personalized immigration pathway assessment
- Real processing times and fee breakdowns
- Smart immigration policy change alerts
- USCIS case status tracking
- Visa Bulletin updates
- Life in America practical guidance
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OnePath puts your U.S. immigration journey back in your own hands — a clear, personalized view built on real government data, updated regularly, and designed around you. Free. No ads. Your data never leaves your device. You deserve to understand your own immigration process — not decode it from scattered government pages or expensive consultations. Whether you're an F-1 student planning OPT, an H-1B applicant facing the new wage-weighted lottery, or a family waiting years for a visa number, OnePath shows you exactly where you stand and what to do next — in the language you're most comfortable in. KNOW WHAT'S ACTUALLY POSSIBLE Tell OnePath your situation — visa type, country of birth, timeline — and see which pathways are truly viable for you right now, not just which ones exist on paper. Every pathway carries a clear Current Viability rating so you can plan with confidence: · High Viability — stable, predictable process · Conditional — viable for the right candidate · Lower / Volatile — significant barriers or policy uncertainty PLAN WITH REAL NUMBERS No guesswork, no rumors. OnePath gives you verified timelines and costs straight from USCIS, the Department of State, and the Department of Labor: · Visa Bulletin priority dates, updated monthly ([Month] 2026) · Processing times for I-130, I-485, I-129, I-765, N-400, and more · Full fee breakdowns, including the March 2026 premium processing increase · H-1B cap season timeline with FY2027 wage-weighted lottery details · PERM labor certification timelines (currently ~17 months) STAY AHEAD OF POLICY CHANGES Immigration rules shift constantly. OnePath watches the changes for you and flags the ones that affect your specific situation — so nothing catches you off guard: · EAD validity reduced to 18 months (Dec 2025) · 540-day auto-extensions eliminated (Oct 2025) · H-1B $100K fee for consular processing cases · Visa Bulletin movement and retrogression risk · Country-specific backlog alerts for India, China, Mexico, and the Philippines FOLLOW YOUR OWN CASE Enter your receipt number and pull your petition's official status straight from USCIS. Supports EAC, LIN, SRC, and other service center cases — your case history, form type, and status updates, all in one place. A PLAN FOR YOUR PATHWAY · Work-Based — H-1B, L-1, and O-1 details with eligibility, pros and cons, required forms with direct links, and an employer cost calculator · Family-Based — immediate relatives, F1–F4 preference categories, wait-time estimates by country, and I-130 filing guidance · Student — F-1 timeline, OPT / STEM OPT tracker, 90-day unemployment counter, and H-1B transition planning · Green Card & Naturalization — the full PWD → PERM → I-140 → I-485 pipeline, plus three naturalization routes (5-Year, 3-Year Marriage, Military Service) with an N-400 checklist STAY IN STATUS, STAY CONFIDENT · OPT unemployment day counter (90-day limit) · Days-outside-the-U.S. tracker · Status expiry alerts with countdown · Personal status health score BUILD YOUR LIFE HERE Practical guidance for after you arrive: getting an SSN, opening a bank account, building credit, finding housing, and understanding your rights. IN YOUR LANGUAGE English · Español · Português · 中文 · Kreyòl ayisyen Multilingual support isn't an afterthought — it's built into every screen, every alert, and every pathway. OnePath is one of the only immigration tools with full Haitian Creole support. DATA YOU CAN TRUST Every data point comes from official government sources — USCIS.gov, Travel.State.gov, the DOL FLAG system, and the Federal Register — and OnePath shows you exactly when each one was last verified. — OnePath is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. It offers immigration information for educational purposes only. For advice specific to your situation, consult a licensed immigration attorney.
Pendwrit
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Has USCIS left your case pending well past the normal processing time? When an I-485, I-130, N-400, or work-permit application sits for months - sometimes years - past the normal time, the delay itself is what you need to document. For a mandamus action (asking a federal court to compel USCIS to act), the evidence that matters is the timeline: when you filed, the normal processing time, how long you have waited, and every inquiry you have made. Pendwrit is a private log for exactly that. You record your own case-process events, and Pendwrit organizes them into a delay timeline you can bring to an immigration attorney. WHAT PENDWRIT TRACKS - Each pending case: form type, receipt date, the normal processing time you note, and an optional field office - A delay timeline: every RFE, inquiry, CIS Ombudsman request, and congressional contact, in order - The processing-time gap: how long you have waited against the normal time you entered - A reference tab: how USCIS processing works, the mandamus procedure (28 U.S.C. 1361), and how to raise a delay The official tools tell you a status; Pendwrit helps you build the record of the delay you bring to an attorney. FREE - 1 case, with its receipt date, delay timeline, and processing-time gap - Up to 10 delay events on that case - The full USCIS-process and mandamus reference - App Lock (Face ID), free for everyone PRO - 19.99 USD per year, with a 7-day free trial - Delay evidence timeline PDF - receipt date, normal processing time, time elapsed, and every inquiry in order. A record to bring your attorney. - Mandamus prep checklist PDF - your dates, the gap, and the inquiries you have made, organized to bring to an immigration attorney. - Unlimited cases - track every pending application at once, each with its own receipt date, delay timeline, and processing-time gap. - Processing-time milestones and overdue reminders for every case, with optional Calendar export. Free shows the gap; Pro adds the alerts. - Attach photos of your USCIS notices - camera or library - to the case or event they belong to. Display only, kept on your device. - Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets for your most overdue case and its processing-time gap. LIFETIME - 49.99 USD once - Everything in Pro, owned outright. WHAT PENDWRIT IS NOT - Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to USCIS, DHS, any government agency, any immigration-services organization, or any law firm. - Does not provide legal advice, determine whether a delay is "unreasonable," predict any outcome, or recommend attorneys. - Records only civil case-process events. It does not collect A-numbers, passport numbers, or any government identifier, and is solely for documenting administrative processing delay. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your records live on your iPhone. There is no account, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The reference content and gap math run on your device, drawn from publicly available information. Face ID lock is in Settings. Pendwrit is designed exclusively for iPhone. SUPPORT RESOURCES (in the Reference tab) USCIS Case Status, the CIS Ombudsman, your congressional casework office, and AILA find-a-lawyer. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS The annual subscription auto-renews until canceled; it renews within 24 hours before the period ends unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours prior. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Lifetime is a single charge with no recurring billing. IMPORTANT DATA NOTICE Pendwrit stores all data locally on your iPhone. Beyond PDF generation, there is no built-in export, import, or backup. Your data is included in iOS Backups (iCloud Backup or Finder) when those are enabled. If you delete Pendwrit without an iOS Backup available, your records will be permanently lost. SUPPORT captainlongevity@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/pendwrit/privacy Terms of Service: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/pendwrit/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OnePath at none against Pendwrit's 2. OnePath also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pendwrit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. OnePath asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | OnePath | Pendwrit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEON ANDRE RENNIE | 慧慧 高 |
In-app purchases
OnePath
No in-app purchases
Pendwrit
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$49.99





