I-140 Processing Time (Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers)

Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers): At a typical office, half of I-140 cases finish within about 19.5 months and 8 in 10 within about 21 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.5 months to 2.8 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Advanced degree or exceptional ability (E21)

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	2.5 months	8 months

Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver (NIW)

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	about 2.3 years	about 2.6 years

Extraordinary ability (E11)

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	about 2.5 years	about 2.8 years

Multinational executive or manager (E13)

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	about 2.2 years	about 2.3 years

Outstanding professor or researcher (E12)

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	15.5 months	19.5 months

Schedule A Nurses

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	23.5 months	about 2.1 years

Skilled worker or professional (E31; E32)

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	4 months	8 months

Unskilled worker (EW3)

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	6 months	10.5 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.