I-765V Processing Time (Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse)

Form I-765V (Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse): At a typical office, half of I-765V cases finish within about 11.5 months and 8 in 10 within about 11.8 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 11.5 months to 12 months (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-765V was 10 months; today it is 11.5 months — about 1.5 months slower than last year.

Abused spouse of an A, E-3, G, or H nonimmigrant [(c)(27-30)]

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)11.5 months12 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.