USCIS Processing Time Information for Texas Service Center
Posted: February 14, 2011 Below is a chart that shows the Form Number, Form Name and Processing Times for all of the forms that are processed at that office. (Note that not all offices process all types of applications and petitions.) Find the particular form number (in the left column) or form name (in the center column) in which you are interested. In the right column you will find either a timeframe in months or an exact date. If the office is processing a particular type of application in less time than our processing goal, you will see the processing times expressed in months (for example, if the office is processing naturalization applications in less than our 5 month goal, the processing time will state “Five Months”). However, if that office is taking longer than our processing goal to handle the form type in question, you will see the filing date (e.g., “April 10, 2003”) of the last case we processed on the date the website chart was last updated. The charts are updated on or about the 15th day of each month. IMPORTANT: If your receipt notice date is earlier then the processing date shown, we suggest you call our USCIS Customer Service Office at 1-800-375-5283 for assistance. Please note that the processing times listed below for Form Number I-765 category (c)(8), based on a pending asylum application, only applies to an initial filing. The processing time for a renewal I-765 category (c)(8) is 3 Months. We offer a variety of services after you file. For example, for most kinds of cases you can check the status of your case online.
USCIS Processing Time Information for our
Texas Service Center
Instructions on Using the Table
Form
Title
Classification or Basis for Filing:
Processing Timeframe:
I-102
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record
Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94
October 1, 2010
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
Blanket L
D
ecember 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
E – Treaty traders and investors
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-1B – Specialty occupation – Visa to be issued abroad
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-1B – Specialty occupation – Change of status in the U.S.
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-1B – Specialty occupation – Extension of stay in the U.S.
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-1C – Nurses
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-2A – Temporary workers
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-2B – Other temporary workers
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-3 – Temporary trainees
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
L – Intracompany transfers
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
O – Extraordinary ability
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
P – Athletes, artists, and entertainers
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
Q – Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
R – Religious occupation
December 29, 2007
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
TN – North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional
December 29, 2007
I-129F
Petition for Alien Fiance(e)
K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child
5 Months
I-129F
Petition for Alien Fiance(e)
K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
5 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Refugee or asylee applying for a refugee travel document
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Permanent resident applying for a re-entry permit
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) dependent applying for advance parole
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) principal applying for advance parole
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
All other applicants for advance parole
3 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Extraordinary ability
August 14, 2010
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Outstanding professor or researcher
August 14, 2010
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Multinational executive or manager
August 14, 2010
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
August 14, 2010
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Skilled worker or professional
August 14, 2010
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Unskilled worker
August 14, 2010
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
August 14, 2010
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Schedule A Nurses
August 14, 2010
I-212
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal
Readmission after deportation or removal
May 2, 2009
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
All other special immigrants
5 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
May 2, 2009
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Religious workers
5 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Employment-based adjustment applications
July 24, 2010
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Under the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA)
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Under the Indochinese Adjustment Act
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Under the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago
4 Months
I-526
Immigrant Petition By Alien Entrepreneur
For use by an entrepreneur who wishes to immigrate to the United States
October 1, 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
4 Months
I-730
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition
Petition for accompanying family members of a refugee or an asylee
5 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
July 1, 2008
I-765
Application for Employment Authorization
Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]
3 Months
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)]
3 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 El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)]
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
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 extension
3 Months
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
El Salvador initial or late filing
3 Months
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
Honduras and Nicaragua extension
3 Months
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
Honduras and Nicaragua initial or late filing
3 Months
I-824
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
To request further action on an approved application or petition
July 3, 2010
I-90
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
Initial issuance or replacement
June 2, 2010
I-90
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
10-year renewal
October 1, 2009
N-565
Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document
U.S. citizen applying for a replacement of naturalization or citizenship certificate
6 Months
N-600
Application for Certification of Citizenship
Application for recognition of U.S. citizenship
5 Months
USCIS Processing Time Information for Vermont Service Center
Posted: February 14, 2011 Below is a chart that shows the Form Number, Form Name and Processing Times for all of the forms that are processed at that office. (Note that not all offices process all types of applications and petitions.) Find the particular form number (in the left column) or form name (in the center column) in which you are interested. In the right column you will find either a timeframe in months or an exact date. If the office is processing a particular type of application in less time than our processing goal, you will see the processing times expressed in months (for example, if the office is processing naturalization applications in less than our 5 month goal, the processing time will state “Five Months”). However, if that office is taking longer than our processing goal to handle the form type in question, you will see the filing date (e.g., “April 10, 2003”) of the last case we processed on the date the website chart was last updated. The charts are updated on or about the 15th day of each month. IMPORTANT: If your receipt notice date is earlier then the processing date shown, we suggest you call our USCIS Customer Service Office at 1-800-375-5283 for assistance. Please note that the processing times listed below for Form Number I-765 category (c)(8), based on a pending asylum application, only applies to an initial filing. The processing time for a renewal I-765 category (c)(8) is 3 Months. We offer a variety of services after you file. For example, for most kinds of cases you can check the status of your case online.
USCIS Processing Time Information for our
Vermont Service Center
Instructions on Using the Table
Form
Title
Classification or Basis for Filing:
Processing Timeframe:
I-102
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record
Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94
2.5 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
Blanket L
2
Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
E – Treaty traders and investors
2 Months
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.
September 11, 2010
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-1C – Nurses
2 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-2A – Temporary workers
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-2B – Other temporary workers
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-3 – Temporary trainees
2 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
L – Intracompany transfers
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
O – Extraordinary ability
2 Weeks
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
P – Athletes, artists, and entertainers
2 Weeks
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
2 Months
I-129F
Petition for Alien Fiance(e)
K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child
5 Months
I-129F
Petition for Alien Fiance(e)
K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
June 26, 2010
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Refugee or asylee applying for a refugee travel document
September 8, 2010
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Permanent resident applying for a re-entry permit
September 8, 2010
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) dependent applying for advance parole
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) principal applying for advance parole
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
All other applicants for advance parole
3 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Extraordinary ability
November 2, 2007
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Outstanding professor or researcher
November 2, 2007
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Multinational executive or manager
November 2, 2007
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
November 2, 2007
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Skilled worker or professional
November 2, 2007
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Unskilled worker
November 2, 2007
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
November 2, 2007
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Schedule A Nurses
November 2, 2007
I-212
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal
Readmission after deportation or removal
4 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
All other special immigrants
5 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
5 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Religious workers
5 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Employment-based adjustment applications
August 14, 2010
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Under the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA)
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Under the Indochinese Adjustment Act
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Under the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago
4 Months
I-526
Immigrant Petition By Alien Entrepreneur
For use by an entrepreneur who wishes to immigrate to the United States
5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories
September 11, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change of status to H or L dependents
September 11, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change Status to the J exchange visitor category
September 11, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
All other change of status applications
September 11, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students
September 11, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of stay for H and L dependents
September 11, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors
September 11, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
All other extension applications
September 11, 2010
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
4 Months
I-730
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition
Petition for accompanying family members of a refugee or an asylee
5 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
6 Months
I-765
Application for Employment Authorization
Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]
3 Months
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)]
3 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 El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)]
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
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 extension
3 Months
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
El Salvador initial or late filing
3 Months
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
Honduras and Nicaragua extension
3 Months
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
Honduras and Nicaragua initial or late filing
3 Months
I-824
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
To request further action on an a
pproved application or petition3 Months
I-829
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors)
6 Months
I-829
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273
6 Months
I-90
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
Initial issuance or replacement
3.5 Months
I-90
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
10-year renewal
September 2, 2007
N-565
Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document
U.S. citizen applying for a replacement of naturalization or citizenship certificate
6 Months
N-600
Application for Certification of Citizenship
Application for recognition of U.S. citizenship
5 Months
N-643
Application for Certification of Citizenship on Behalf of an Adopted Child
Application for recognition of U.S. citizenship on behalf of an adopted child
July 14, 2010
USCIS Processing Time Information for Nebraska Service Center
Posted: February 14, 2011 Below is a chart that shows the Form Number, Form Name and Processing Times for all of the forms that are processed at that office. (Note that not all offices process all types of applications and petitions.) Find the particular form number (in the left column) or form name (in the center column) in which you are interested. In the right column you will find either a timeframe in months or an exact date. If the office is processing a particular type of application in less time than our processing goal, you will see the processing times expressed in months (for example, if the office is processing naturalization applications in less than our 5 month goal, the processing time will state “Five Months”). However, if that office is taking longer than our processing goal to handle the form type in question, you will see the filing date (e.g., “April 10, 2003”) of the last case we processed on the date the website chart was last updated. The charts are updated on or about the 15th day of each month. IMPORTANT: If your receipt notice date is earlier then the processing date shown, we suggest you call our USCIS Customer Service Office at 1-800-375-5283 for assistance. Please note that the processing times listed below for Form Number I-765 category (c)(8), based on a pending asylum application, only applies to an initial filing. The processing time for a renewal I-765 category (c)(8) is 3 Months. We offer a variety of services after you file. For example, for most kinds of cases you can check the status of your case online. 3 Weeks
USCIS Processing Time Information for our
Nebraska Service Center
Instructions on Using the Table
Form
Title
Classification or Basis for Filing:
Processing Timeframe:
I-102
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record
Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94
2.5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
April 16, 2005
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Refugee or asylee applying for a refugee travel document
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Permanent resident applying for a re-entry permit
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) dependent applying for advance parole
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) principal applying for advance parole
3 Months
I-131
Application for Travel Document
All other applicants for advance parole
3 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Extraordinary ability
4 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Outstanding professor or researcher
4 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Multinational executive or manager
4 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
4 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Skilled worker or professional
4 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Unskilled worker
4 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
4 Months
I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Schedule A Nurses
4 Months
I-212
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal
Readmission after deportation or removal
November 11, 2008
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
All other special immigrants
5 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
November 11, 2008
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Religious workers
5 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Employment-based adjustment applications
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago
4 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago
4 Months
I-526
Immigrant Petition By Alien Entrepreneur
For use by an entrepreneur who wishes to immigrate to the United States
5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change of status to H or L dependents
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change Status to the J exchange visitor category
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
All other change of status applications
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of stay for H and L dependents
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
All other extension applications
2.5 Months
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
4 Months
I-730
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition
Petition for accompanying family members of a refugee or an asylee
5 Months
I-765
Application for Employment Authorization
Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]
3 Months
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)]
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 El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)]
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
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-824
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
To request further action on an approved application or petition
3 Months
I-829
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors)
6 Months
I-829
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273
6 Months
I-90
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
Initial issuance or replacement
3.5 Months
I-90
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
10-year renewal
3.5 Months
I-90A
Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
Initial issuance or replacement for Special Agricultral Workers (SAW)
3.5 Months
N-565
Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document
U.S. citizen applying for a replacement of naturalization or citizenship certificate
6 Months
N-600
Application for Certification of Citizenship
Application for recognition of U.S. citizenship
5 Months
N-643
Application for Certification of Citizenship on Behalf of an Adopted Child
Application for recognition of U.S. citizenship on behalf of an adopted child
5 Months
USCIS Processing Time Information for California Service Center
Posted: February 14, 2011 Below is a chart that shows the Form Number, Form Name and Processing Times for all of the forms that are processed at that office. (Note that not all offices process all types of applications and petitions.) Find the particular form number (in the left column) or form name (in the center column) in which you are interested. In the right column you will find either a timeframe in months or an exact date. If the office is processing a particular type of application in less time than our processing goal, you will see the processing times expressed in months (for example, if the office is processing naturalization applications in less than our 5 month goal, the processing time will state “Five Months”). However, if that office is taking longer than our processing goal to handle the form type in question, you will see the filing date (e.g., “April 10, 2003”) of the last case we processed on the date the website chart was last updated. The charts are updated on or about the 15th day of each month. IMPORTANT: If your receipt notice date is earlier then the processing date shown, we suggest you call our USCIS Customer Service Office at 1-800-375-5283 for assistance. Please note that the processing times listed below for Form Number I-765 category (c)(8), based on a pending asylum application, only applies to an initial filing. The processing time for a renewal I-765 category (c)(8) is 3 Months. We offer a variety of services after you file. For example, for most kinds of cases you can check the status of your case online. Posted: February 14, 2011 Below is a chart that shows the Form Number, Form Name and Processing Times for all of the forms that are processed at that office. (Note that not all offices process all types of applications and petitions.) Find the particular form number (in the left column) or form name (in the center column) in which you are interested. In the right column you will find either a timeframe in months or an exact date. If the office is processing a particular type of application in less time than our processing goal, you will see the processing times expressed in months (for example, if the office is processing naturalization applications in less than our 5 month goal, the processing time will state “Five Months”). However, if that office is taking longer than our processing goal to handle the form type in question, you will see the filing date (e.g., “April 10, 2003”) of the last case we processed on the date the website chart was last updated. The charts are updated on or about the 15th day of each month. IMPORTANT: If your receipt notice date is earlier then the processing date shown, we suggest you call our USCIS Customer Service Office at 1-800-375-5283 for assistance. Please note that the processing times listed below for Form Number I-765 category (c)(8), based on a pending asylum application, only applies to an initial filing. The processing time for a renewal I-765 category (c)(8) is 3 Months. We offer a variety of services after you file. For example, for most kinds of cases you can check the status of your case online.
USCIS Processing Time Information for our
California Service Center
Instructions on Using the Table
Form
Title
Classification or Basis for Filing:
Processing Timeframe:
I-102
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record
Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94
2.5 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
Blanket L
2 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
E – Treaty traders and investors
2 Months
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
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-2B – Other temporary workers
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-3 – Temporary trainees
2 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
L – Intracompany transfers
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
O – Extraordinary ability
2 Weeks
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
P – Athletes, artists, and entertainers
2 Weeks
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
October 21, 2010
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
TN – North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional
2 Months
I-129F
Petition for Alien Fiance(e)
K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child
5 Months
I-129F
Petition for Alien Fiance(e)
K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
September 27, 2007
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
May 7, 2010
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21
June 1, 2010
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
April 25, 2007
I-131
Application for Travel Document
All other applicants for advance parole
3 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
All other special immigrants
5 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Religious workers
5 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Employment-based adjustment applications
July 16, 2010
I-526
Immigrant Petition
By Alien EntrepreneurFor use by an entrepreneur who wishes to immigrate to the United States
July 13, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change of status to H or L dependents
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change Status to the J exchange visitor category
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
All other change of status applications
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of stay for H and L dependents
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
All other extension applications
2.5 Months
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
4 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
6 Months
I-765
Application for Employment Authorization
Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]
3 Months
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)]
3 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 El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)]
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
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 extension
August 16, 2010
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
El Salvador initial or late filing
August 16, 2010
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
Honduras and Nicaragua extension
August 16, 2010
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
Honduras and Nicaragua initial or late filing
August 16, 2010
I-824
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
To request further action on an approved application or petition
3 Months
I-829
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors)
6 Months
I-829
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273
September 12, 1997
USCIS Processing Time Information for our
California Service Center
Instructions on Using the Table
Form
Title
Classification or Basis for Filing:
Processing Timeframe:
I-102
Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record
Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94
2.5 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
Blanket L
2 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
E – Treaty traders and investors
2 Months
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
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-2B – Other temporary workers
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
H-3 – Temporary trainees
2 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
L – Intracompany transfers
1 Months
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
O – Extraordinary ability
2 Weeks
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
P – Athletes, artists, and entertainers
2 Weeks
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
October 21, 2010
I-129
Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker
TN – North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional
2 Months
I-129F
Petition for Alien Fiance(e)
K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child
5 Months
I-129F
Petition for Alien Fiance(e)
K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
5 Months
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
September 27, 2007
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
May 7, 2010
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21
June 1, 2010
I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
April 25, 2007
I-131
Application for Travel Document
All other applicants for advance parole
3 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
All other special immigrants
5 Months
I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Religious workers
5 Months
I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
Employment-based adjustment applications
July
16, 2010
I-526
Immigrant Petition By Alien Entrepreneur
For use by an entrepreneur who wishes to immigrate to the United States
July 13, 2010
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change of status to H or L dependents
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Change Status to the J exchange visitor category
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
All other change of status applications
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of stay for H and L dependents
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors
2.5 Months
I-539
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
All other extension applications
2.5 Months
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
4 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
6 Months
I-765
Application for Employment Authorization
Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]
3 Months
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)]
3 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 El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)]
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
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 extension
August 16, 2010
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
El Salvador initial or late filing
August 16, 2010
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
Honduras and Nicaragua extension
August 16, 2010
I-821
Application for Temporary Protected Status
Honduras and Nicaragua initial or late filing
August 16, 2010
I-824
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
To request further action on an approved application or petition
3 Months
I-829
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Removal of lawful perma
nent resident conditions (immigrant investors)6 Months
I-829
Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273
September 12, 1997
List Of Priority Dates for January 2010
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Service Center Processing Date Report (As of 06/18/2007)
Service Center Processing dates for Vermont Posted on Jun 18 2007
Service Center Processing dates for Texas Posted on Jun 18 2007
Service Center Processing dates for Nebraska Posted on Jun 18 2007
Service Center Processing dates for California Posted on Jun 18 2007
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Service Center Processing Time Reports as of October 30, 2006
Service Center Processing Time Reports as of October 30, 2006
Links go to PDFs
Texas Service Center Processing Time Report (10/30/06)
Nebraska Service Center Processing Time Report (10/30/06)
National Benefits Center Processing Time Report (10/30/06)
California Service Center Processing Time Report (10/30/06)
Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report (10/30/06)
USCIS Service Center Processing Times as of 09/19/2006 (Vermont, Nebraska, Texas, California, Missouri)
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Now |
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Form |
Now Processing |
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I-90 |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-102 Application |
February 27, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
April 30, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
April 30, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
May 28, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
September 04, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
August 20, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
July 06, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
August 20, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
May 14, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
July 02, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
July 02, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
April 02, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
April 02, 2006 |
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I-129 Petition |
April 07, 2006 |
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I-129F Petition |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-130 Petition |
February 05, 2006 |
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I-130 Petition |
February 19, 2006 |
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I-130 Petition |
January 22, 2006 |
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I-130 Petition |
September 30, 2000 |
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I-130 Petition |
October 22, 2005 |
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I-130 Petition |
February 12, 2006 |
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I-131 |
June 19, 2006 |
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I-140 Immigrant |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-140 Immigrant |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-140 Immigrant |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-140 Immigrant |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-140 Immigrant |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-140 Immigrant |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-140 Immigrant |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-140 Immigrant |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-212 |
June 30, 2005 |
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I-360 Petition |
January 30, 2006 |
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I-360 Petition |
February 26, 2006 |
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I-485 |
June 21, 2005 |
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I-539 |
June 04, 2006 |
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I-539 |
June 04, 2006 |
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I-539 |
June 04, 2006 |
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I-539 |
June 04, 2006 |
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I-539 |
June 04, 2006 |
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I-539 |
June 04, 2006 |
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I-539 |
June 04, 2006 |
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I-539 |
June 04, 2006 |
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I-612 |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-751 Petition |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-765 |
July 03, 2006 |
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I-765 |
August 21, 2006 |
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I-765 |
July 03, 2006 |
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I-765 |
July 03, 2006 |
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I-765 |
July 03, 2006 |
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I-765 |
July 03, 2006 |
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I-817 |
April 11, 2005 |
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I-821 |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-821 |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-821 |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-821 |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-824 Application |
March 20, 2006 |
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N-600 |
March 20, 2006 |
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N-643 |
March 20, 2006 |
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The following is the Nebraska Service |
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Now |
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Form |
Now Processing |
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I-90 |
March 20, 2006 |
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I-90 Application |
August 07, 2005 |
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May 16, 2006 |
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June 19, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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December 02, 2005 |
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August 08, 2003 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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February 02, 2006 |
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I-485 |
March 20, 2006 |
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June 11, 2006 |
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June 11, 2006 |
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June 11, 2006 |
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June 11, 2006 |
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June 11, 2006 |
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June 11, 2006 |
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June 11, 2006 |
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June 11, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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December 26, 2005 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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August 21, 2006 |
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July 03, 2006 |
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August 21, 2006 |
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July 03, 2006 |
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July 03, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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March 20, 2006 |
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Visa Bulletin For July 2006
Number 95
Volume VIII
Washington, D.C.
VISA BULLETING FOR JULY 2006
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
1.
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during
July. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of
State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas;
the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of
Homeland Security reports applicants for adjustment of status.
Allocations were made, to the extent possible under the numerical
limitations, for the demand received by June 9th in the chronological
order of the reported priority dates. If the demand could not be
satisfied within the statutory or regulatory limits, the category or
foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed.
The cut-off date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of
the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical
limits. Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the
cut-off date may be allotted a number. Immediately that it becomes
necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a cut-off
date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the
priority date falls within the new cut-off date.
2.
Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual
minimum family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The worldwide
level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least
140,000. Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for
preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored
and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The dependent
area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.
3. Section 203 of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of immigrant visas as follows:
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
First : Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.
Second
: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent
Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide
family preference level exceeds 226,000, and any unused first
preference numbers:
A. Spouses and Children: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;
B. Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older): 23% of the overall second preference limitation.
Third : Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.
Fourth : Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES
First : Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth
and fifth preferences.
Second
: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of
Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference
level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.
Third
: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the
worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second
preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to “Other Workers”. Schedule
A Workers : Employment First, Second, and Third preference Schedule A
applicants are entitled to up to 50,000 “recaptured” numbers.
Fourth : Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level.
Fifth
: Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000
of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or
high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional
centers by Sec. 610 of P.L. 102-395.
4.
INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based
preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which
a petition in behalf of each has been filed. Section 203(d) provides
that spouses and children of preference immigrants are entitled to the
same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying or
following to join the principal. The visa prorating provisions of
Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent
area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. These provisions
apply at present to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas:
CHINA-mainland born, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES.
5.
On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that
the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); “C” means current, i.e.,
numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and “U” means
unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are
available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the
cut-off date listed below.)
| Family | All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | 01JAN00 | 01JAN00 | 01JAN00 | 15MAY92 | 22SEP91 |
| 2A | 01SEP99 | 01SEP99 | 01SEP99 | 01SEP99 | 01SEP99 |
| 2B | 22AUG96 | 22AUG96 | 22AUG96 | 01DEC91 | 08JUL96 |
| 3rd | 22AUG98 | 22AUG98 | 22AUG98 | 15OCT93 | 01JUL88 |
| 4th | 01MAY95 | 01MAY95 | 01OCT94 | 15AUG93 | 15DEC83 |
| Employment- Based |
All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | 01JAN06 | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01MAR05 | 01JAN03 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01OCT01 | 01OCT01 | 15APR01 | 22APR01 | 01OCT01 |
| Schedule A Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
| Other Workers | U | U | U | U | U |
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers | C | C | C | C | C |
The
Department of State has available a recorded message with visa
availability information which can be heard at: (area code 202)
663-1541. This recording will be updated in the middle of each month
with information on cut-off dates for the following month.
Employment
Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the NACARA,
as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105 – 139, provides that once the
Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached
the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November
19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be
reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year.
This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset
adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW cut-off date reached
November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW
annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002.
B. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY
Section
203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides a maximum of up
to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit immigration
opportunities for persons from countries other than the principal
sources of current immigration to the United States. The Nicaraguan and
Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November
1997 stipulates that beginning with DV-99, and for as long as
necessary, up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas
will be made available for use under the NACARA program. This reduction has resulted in the DV-2006 annual limit being reduced to 50,000.
DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. No one country can
receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any
one year.
For
July, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified
DV-2006 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as
follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are
available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers
BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately | |
| AFRICA | AF 27,850 | Except Ethiopia: 22,800 Nigeria: 14,675 |
| ASIA | AS 7,225 | |
| EUROPE | EU 15,250 | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | NA 13 | |
| OCEANIA | OC 930 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN | SA 1,610 |
Entitlement
to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of
the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the
lottery. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the
DV-2006 program ends as of September 30, 2006. DV visas may not be
issued to DV-2006 applicants after that date. Similarly, spouses and
children accompanying or following to join DV-2006 principals are only
entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2006. DV visa
availability through the very end of FY-2006 cannot be taken for
granted. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30.
ITEM C is being worked on and will be posted on this site on Thursday.
D. RETROGRESSION OF FAMILY F2A CUT-OFF DATE FOR JUNE
For July, it has been necessary to retrogress the F1 and F2A cut-off dates. This has been done in an effort to hold the issuance
levels within the applicable annual numerical limits for the affected categories.
F. IMMIGRANT VISA AVAILABILITY DURING THE REMAINDER OF FY-2006
Readers
are reminded that during the summer months, with immigrant visa number
use approaching the annual limits for the year, the supply of numbers
remaining for use is limited. Thus, cut-off date advances could slow or
stop, and monthly allocations decrease. Additional retrogression of
cut-off dates such as those experienced for July are possible. Readers
should not assume visa availability until the cut-off dates are
announced.
G. OBTAINING THE MONTHLY VISA BULLETIN
The Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs offers the monthly “Visa Bulletin” on the INTERNET’S WORLDWIDE WEB. The
INTERNET Web address to access the Bulletin is:
http://travel.state.gov/
From the home page, select the VISA section which contains the Visa Bulletin.
To
be placed on the Department of State’s E-mail subscription list for the
“Visa Bulletin”, please send an E-mail to the following E-mail address:
and in the message body type:
Subscribe Visa-Bulletin First name/Last name
(example: Subscribe Visa-Bulletin Sally Doe)
To be removed from the Department of State’s E-mail subscription list for the “Visa Bulletin”, send an
e-mail message to the following E-mail address:
and in the message body type: Signoff Visa-Bulletin
The
Department of State also has available a recorded message with visa
cut-off dates which can be heard at: (area code 202) 663-1541. The
recording is normally updated by the middle of each month with
information on cut-off dates for the following month.
Readers may submit questions regarding Visa Bulletin related items by
E-mail at the following address:
(This address cannot be used to subscribe to the Visa Bulletin.)
Department of State Publication 9514
CA/VO:June 9, 2006
Legal immigrants face citizenship hurdles
Via SunHerald.com
05/12/2006
By DEEPTI HAJELA
Associated Press
NEW YORK – Kshitij
Bedi recently marked his fourth wedding anniversary, but it wasn’t much
of a celebration, just a long-distance phone conversation.
The Long Island resident has barely seen his wife, Shweta, in the
past four years. She is in India, waiting and waiting – and waiting -
for the visa that would allow her to join her husband, a legal
permanent resident, in the United States.
Bedi applied for the visa in April 2002, less than three weeks after
the couple’s wedding. He tries to visit India as much as possible, but
essentially, “I’ve been a bachelor since then.”
“There’s nothing we can do,” he said. “We’re so helpless.”
In all the recent talk about immigration reform, most of the focus
has been on the millions of people in the United States illegally. But
part of the problem, legal experts and immigrant advocates say, is a
complicated legal immigration system in which the demand for visas far
outstrips the supply.
“People aren’t choosing to walk through the desert; they’re doing
that because the front door is closed,” said Benjamin Johnson, director
of the Immigration Policy Center at the American Immigration Law
Foundation. “The only way to get in is the back door.”
Some foreigners are left waiting for a visa for more than a decade.
And those are just the ones who fit into one of the complex categories
of people eligible to apply for a visa. The ones who don’t? Forget it,
experts say.
“For the vast majority of people who would like to move to the
United States, there is no line to get on,” said Julie Dinerstein,
deputy director of immigration advocacy for the New York Immigration
Coalition.
In general, there are four ways foreigners can get permission to
move to the United States: They can be sponsored by an American citizen
relative, or in some cases, a legal resident relative; they can be
sponsored by an employer; they can claim refugee or asylum status; or
they can win a visa lottery.
But each one of the categories has limitations. For American
citizens, their spouses, parents, and unmarried children under 18 can
get immediate visas, with no wait. But any married children or adult
siblings have to get in line, and other relations, such as cousins,
cannot be sponsored. Legal permanent residents, like Bedi, can sponsor
only spouses or unmarried children, not other relatives.
There are about 226,000 family-preference visas available in a year
for the entire world, divided equally among countries. (Immediate
family members of American citizens are not counted in this category.)
For companies looking to sponsor an employee, there are about 140,000
visas.
To win refugee status, foreigners must prove they face persecution
in their homeland. As for the visa lottery, it is only for residents of
countries that aren’t already sending large numbers of people here.
About 50,000 diversity visas are given out each year.
But those totals don’t even come near to accommodating the millions of people who want to come here.
According to the latest government bulletin:
_ The waiting list for unmarried adult children of legal permanent
residents is nearly 10 years long. For those coming from Mexico, it is
almost 15 years.
_ For adult siblings of American citizens, the wait is more than 10
years; for those coming from the Philippines, almost 23 years.
The numbers of visas given out is set by Congress; the last
adjustment was more than a decade ago. The basic framework, that all
countries get the same number of visas, was put into place in 1965.
Some say it is time to change the law.
“Many people feel if we would liberalize our legal immigration
rules, that that in itself would reduce the scale of illegal
immigration,” said Stephen Legomsky, professor of international law at
Washington University in St. Louis.
Dinerstein said it is clear that the American economy can absorb
more people than are coming legally, as evidenced by the number of
illegal immigrants seeking jobs.
And no one feels the pain more than those who are separated from their families.
People like Dorota Szewczyk, who left her toddler daughter behind in
Poland to join her husband here. That marriage fell apart, and now she
is waiting for her legal residency status – a process that could take
years. She cannot leave the country, meaning the daughter could be well
into her teens before seeing her mother again.
Or Sam Assatov, a software engineer from Uzbekistan who works in New
York City. He is waiting to be reunited with his wife and 7-month-old
son, who are still back in their homeland.
“You basically end up spending your life in the United States
looking forward to going back,” he said. “You count the days until you
live together and the days you can’t live together, you hope they end.”
Hired hands: Wait for green card tries visa holders
Via The Sacremento Bee
08/08/2006
Obtaining permanent residence frustrates foreign professionals.
Raghu Ballal, a
civil engineer
for the Shaw
Group, plans to
get his MBA in
the United
Kingdom after
being frustrated
at the
wait for a green
card in the U.S.
He will apply
for fast-track
residency
through the
U.K.’s Highly
Skilled Migrant
Program.
Sacramento Bee/Autumn Cruz
The Indian-born engineer regrets leaving a well-paying job with the
subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company — and giving up opportunities to
pursue a master’s degree in business administration at the University
of California at Berkeley or Los Angeles.
The long wait Ballal and his wife face for legal permanent residency –
for green cards — has pushed them to pursue the American dream in
another country.
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