The table shown below is intended to be a tool for customers to view our processing times. When applications and petitions are completed within our target timeframes, those timeframes will be shown (example: 3 months). If we are not meeting our target timeframes a date will be shown (example: April 16, 2008).
The processing dates shown below represent the receipt dates of petitions and applications currently being processed by the USCIS Service Center. If the receipt date shown on your receipt notice is prior to the processing date shown below, you may call USCIS Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. We encourage you to check this page periodically before inquiring about your case. The processing dates are updated monthly.
USCIS received a significant increase in the number of applications and petitions filed last year. In July and August of 2007, nearly 2.5 million applications and petitions of all types were received. This compares to 1.2 million applications and petitions received in the same time period last year. In fiscal year 2007, USCIS received 1.4 million applications for naturalization; nearly double the volume received the year before. USCIS is working to improve processes and focus increased resources, including hiring approximately 1,500 new employees, to address this workload.
Last year's application surge did not impact USCIS offices evenly across the country. Although most offices have already processed cases received during the 2007 filing surge, a handful of offices will have a small percentage of their 2007 cases pending at the end of Fiscal Year 2008. That will result in processing times longer than the 10-12 month national average. USCIS will continue to shift resources to ensure that all local offices achieve the goal of five month processing times.
For more information about when and how to contact us, whether your case is outside our processing time or if there are other issues, please see our customer guide –
| Form |
Title |
Classification or Basis for Filing |
Processing Timeframe |
| I-90 |
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card |
Initial issuance or replacement |
4 Months |
| I-90A |
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card |
Initial issuance or replacement for Special Agricultral Workers (SAW) |
June 21, 2005 |
| I-102 |
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record |
Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94 |
February 26, 2008 |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S. |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S. |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
H-2A - Temporary workers |
July 23, 2008 |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
H-2B - Other temporary workers |
July 23, 2008 |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
H-3 - Temporary trainees |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
L - Intracompany transfers |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
Blanket L |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
O - Extraordinary ability |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
Q - Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
R - Religious occupation |
2 Months |
| I-129 |
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker |
TN - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional |
July 23, 2008 |
| I-129F |
Petition for Alien Fiance(e) |
K-1/K-2 - Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child |
March 07, 2008 |
| I-129F |
Petition for Alien Fiance(e) |
K-3/K-4 - Already married - spouse and/or dependent child |
March 07, 2008 |
| I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21 |
February 26, 2008 |
| I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21 |
July 02, 2006 |
| I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21 |
June 04, 2006 |
| I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister |
February 25, 2001 |
| I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21 |
January 18, 2006 |
| I-130 |
Petition for Alien Relative |
Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21 |
June 04, 2006 |
| I-131 |
Application for Travel Document |
All other applicants for advance parole |
3 Months |
| I-212 |
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal |
Readmission after deportation or removal |
6 Months |
| I-360 |
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant |
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) |
October 15, 2007 |
| I-360 |
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant |
All other special immigrants |
6 Months |
| I-485 |
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status |
Employment-based adjustment applications |
July 24, 2006 |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
Change of status to H or L dependents |
February 05, 2008 |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories |
February 05, 2008 |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
Change Status to the J exchange visitor category |
February 05, 2008 |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
All other change of status applications |
February 05, 2008 |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
Extension of stay for H and L dependents |
February 05, 2008 |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students |
February 05, 2008 |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors |
February 05, 2008 |
| I-539 |
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status |
All other extension applications |
February 05, 2008 |
| I-612 |
Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement |
Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution |
6 Months |
| I-751 |
Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence |
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents |
December 30, 2007 |
| I-765 |
Application for Employment Authorization |
Based on a request by a qualified F-1 academic student. [(c)(3)] |
3 Months |
| I-765 |
Application for Employment Authorization |
Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)] |
4 Weeks |
| I-765 |
Application for Employment Authorization |
Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)] |
3 Months |
| I-765 |
Application for Employment Authorization |
Based on TPS for Honduras/Nicaragua [(c)(19), (a)(12)] |
3 Months |
| I-765 |
Application for Employment Authorization |
Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)] |
3 Months |
| I-765 |
Application for Employment Authorization |
All other applications for employment authorization |
3 Months |
| I-817 |
Application for Family Unity Benefits |
Voluntary departure under the family unity program |
6 Months |
| I-821 |
Application for Temporary Protected Status |
El Salvador initial or late filing |
6 Months |
| I-821 |
Application for Temporary Protected Status |
El Salvador extension |
6 Months |
| I-821 |
Application for Temporary Protected Status |
Honduras and Nicaragua initial or late filing |
6 Months |
| I-821 |
Application for Temporary Protected Status |
Honduras and Nicaragua extension |
6 Months |
| I-824 |
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition |
To request further action on an approved application or petition |
6 Months |
| N-600 |
Application for Certification of Citizenship |
Application for recognition of U.S. citizenship |
6 Months |
