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Processing Times ⏱

Source: USCIS Processing Times Tool

Verified 12d ago

📋 Figures show USCIS's 80% completion measure over the trailing six months — the time within which USCIS finished 80% of cases. They are historical metrics, not a forecast for your individual case. Reviewed September 29, 2026; check USCIS for the latest published data.

I-129

H-1B Petition (Premium Processing)

Business days from receipt date

15 Days (statutory guarantee)

I-129

H-1B Petition (Regular)

Cap-season petitions typically faster; non-cap extensions and consular processing typically slower — check the USCIS tool for your specific category.

10–11.5 Months

I-130

Petition for Alien Relative

Reflects USCIS adjudication time only. Total green-card timeline may be much longer due to visa availability — see the Visa Bulletin. Range shown is for immediate relatives (spouse, parent, or child of a U.S. citizen). Family preference petitions (F1–F4) take much longer — F4 sibling petitions currently run up to 174.5 months at service centers and 286.5 months at field offices.

25.5–83.5 Months

I-131

Advance Parole / Travel Document

File early — do not travel without it

16.5–26.5 Months

I-140

Immigrant Petition for Workers

Premium: 15 business days (EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 non-NIW, EB-3); 45 business days (EB-1C, EB-2 NIW).

3–32.5 Months

I-485

Adjustment of Status (Green Card)

Varies by category & service center

8.5–43.5 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 Albany NY

15 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 Brooklyn NY

19 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 Buffalo NY

10 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 Cranbury NJ

17 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 Long Island NY

16.5 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 Mount Laurel NJ

21.5 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 New York City NY

14.5 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 Newark NJ

22 Months

I-485

Family-based adjustment

📍 Queens NY

21 Months

I-539

Change/Extension of Status

Premium processing available for H-4/L-2/E/O dependents (30 business days). T and U extensions are the slowest (20–22 months); B-1/B-2 extensions about 8.5 months.

5–22 Months

I-601A

Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

High volume; plan accordingly

28 Months

I-751

Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

48-month status extension issued at filing keeps you legally present during the wait.

35–36 Months

I-765

Employment Authorization (EAD)

Varies substantially by eligibility category. F-1 OPT (c)(3) around 5 months; H-4 (c)(26) around 6.5 months; concurrent I-485 (c)(9) 12–12.5 months; L-2 (a)(18) and (c)(8) renewals ~18 months.

1–18.5 Months

I-90

Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card

80th percentile at 10.5 mo per USCIS; file well before expiration

6–10.5 Months

N-400