Form I-129CW (Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker): At a typical office, half of I-129CW cases finish within about 8 months and 8 in 10 within about 9.1 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 8 months to 10 months (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-129CW was 6 months; today it is 8 months — about 2 months slower than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 8 months | 10 months |
Use the Processing Times tool to add your filing date and see a personalized estimate for your pending case, or explore the Department of Labor queues and the Visa Bulletin waiting line on the same page.