I-129CW Processing Time (Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker)

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).

CW-1 - CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)8 months10 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.