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junaid_97

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email: junaid@fillvisa.com
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junaid_97··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (January 2026)
I built a free USCIS form-filling tool (no Adobe required) USCIS forms still use XFA PDFs, which don’t let you edit in most browsers. Even with Adobe, fields break, and getting the signature is hard.

So I converted the PDF form into modern, browser-friendly web forms - and kept every field 1:1 with the original. You fill the form, submit it, and get the official USCIS PDF filled.

https://fillvisa.com/demo/

junaid_97··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (Jan 2026)
I built a free USCIS form-filling tool (no Adobe required) USCIS forms still use XFA PDFs, which don’t let you edit in most browsers. Even with Adobe, fields break, and getting the signature is hard.

So I converted the PDF form into modern, browser-friendly web forms - and kept every field 1:1 with the original. You fill the form, submit it, and get the official USCIS PDF filled.

https://fillvisa.com/demo/

What Fillvisa does:

- Fill USCIS forms directly in your browser - no Adobe needed

- 100% free

- No login/account required

- Autosave as you type

- Local-only storage (your data never leaves the browser)

- Clean, mobile-friendly UI

- Generates the official USCIS PDF, ready to submit

- Built-in signature pad

I just wanted a fast, modern, free way to complete the actual USCIS form itself without the PDF headaches. This is a beta version

junaid_97··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
Techincally, if you click outside the "would you like a demo?" modal, the modal closes. But, I get your point. I will make that workflow better.
junaid_97··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
Thanks for sharing :)

That list is quite exhausitve. I decided to pick the most frequently used forms. I referred https://citizenpath.com/uscis-forms/ and picked their list ;)

junaid_97··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
I built a free USCIS form-filling tool (no Adobe required)

USCIS forms still use XFA PDFs, which don’t let you edit in most browsers. Even with Adobe, fields break, and getting the signature is hard.

So I converted the PDF form into modern, browser-friendly web forms - and kept every field 1:1 with the original. You fill the form, submit it, and get the official USCIS PDF filled.

https://fillvisa.com/demo/

What Fillvisa does:

- Fill USCIS forms directly in your browser - no Adobe needed

- 100% free

- No login/account required

- Autosave as you type

- Local-only storage (your data never leaves the browser)

- Clean, mobile-friendly UI

- Generates the official USCIS PDF, ready to submit

- Built-in signature pad

I just wanted a fast, modern, free way to complete the actual USCIS form itself without the PDF headaches. This is a beta version

junaid_97··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (Nov 2025)
I'm working on Fillvisa.com - a free, browser-based tool that lets you fill complex U.S. immigration forms (like DS-160, AR-11, I-90, etc.) entirely in your browser.

It mimics the official USCIS forms but autosaves locally, validates inputs, and lets you download a ready-to-submit PDF - no signup, no uploads, no tracking.

It’s meant for travelers and immigrants who just need to fill a form once, and as a side effect, it’s become a great acquisition funnel for my paid B2B product, VisaSimplify, which helps immigration lawyers automate client intake and PDF mapping.

junaid_97··on Show HN: Free alternatives to tech bootcamps and influencer courses
Thank you :)
junaid_97··on Study Group for Java/Python/Front-End Web Dev
Hey, everyone.

I'm a software engg. from India, and I host study groups where we study online courses together.

I'll be starting the groups soon. All groups will be hosted on Discord. We will have separate groups on the following courses:

1. Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software

2. Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

3. Odin Project - Foundations Course

Format: Each week, members go through the course material. We will conduct the group on Discord. We discuss the course materials, solve the weekly quizzes, and have a real peer-review session of our assignments.

All the groups last between 4-6 weeks.

Target Audience: No Prerequisites

All the courses are beginner centric.

Anyone who is interested in switching to web dev/ Java/ Python, the courses would lay a solid foundation + you will have a portfolio to share.

If you are interested: https://moocable.com/groups

P.S: Kindly let me know if such posts are allowed on HN or not. If it's cool, I can share new groups periodically.

junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
:)

I'm so happy with all your responses. Thank you.

junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
junaid@theilmtech.com
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Rating sounds good. I intentionally didn't build it for this version, because I wanted to stay lean + really dial on our value proposition (finding partners).

As you said, I now want to focus on marketing and getting more users.

junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Yes, I considered it. But, MOOCable didn't look good as a logo. I guess with time, there will be more awareness about it
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
For finding study partners -> Reddit. For directory (courses) -> https://www.classcentral.com/ For directory (books) -> https://www.oreilly.com/search/ Also, Goodreads.

These are the closest established alternatives.

Then, there's - https://www.mooclab.club/ - https://my.cuddy.app/

These are niche alternatives.

junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
I added the book :) It seems you two can make study partners
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
just added to the library: https://moocable.com/mooc/view/crafting-interpreters-101599
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Thank you so much! Definitely add the post :)
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Thank you so much :)
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Sure :) Here's my LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/junaid-ilmtech/
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
I looked into this - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6812709?sortBy=best - https://thegeekpage.com/how-to-fix-checking-your-browser-bef...

I believe this is done by Cloudflare, for protection against DDoS attacks. Let me know if the problem persists. And, can you possibly try with another browser? That will help me understand the problem better.

junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
I've personally experienced the problem of search + filter. As mentioned, I manually found and scraped the first 100 posts on Moocable, and finding/filtering them wasn't super easy.

Thanks for the subreddit idea. I intend to share Moocable on multiple subreddits. Don't know if a subreddit will recommend us, but I'll try :)

junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
:)
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Added the course: https://moocable.com/mooc/view/css-for-javascript-developers...
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Thanks :)
junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
ha!

I keep explaining the name to my friends. I guess most people don't know the abbreviation "MOOC".

They are like "Oh, it's Moo-cable?..."

I'm like "No, it's MOOC-able"

Cause you are able to complete the MOOCs.

Then, they ask "Oh, I see. Now, what's a MOOC?"

junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Exactly. What's more, you can potentially study books as a cohort-based course: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/studying-books-courses-junaid...

Regarding critical mass - you are right, it will take time.

I'm also trying to provide users a solo-player experience, where you can Moocable as a directory/search website for new learning material, just like Classcentral.com

Hopefully, that will bring decent traffic and users can start posting study groups

junaid_97··on Show HN: Moocable – find people studying the same online course/book
Thanks :)

I have come across multiple subreddits + niche forums/websites that try to solve this problem. But, I felt something was missing. I couldn't put my finger on it.

Then, I realized...it was "specificity". By adding constrains (course/book, timezones...) you can have clear goals - and, hopefully - better outcomes.

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