Form I-131 (Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records): At a typical office, half of I-131 cases finish within about 19.5 months and 8 in 10 within about 21.9 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 16 months to 2.3 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-131 was 11.5 months; today it is 19.3 months — about 7.8 months slower than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 23 months | about 2.3 years |
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 16 months | 20 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.