I-929 Processing Time (Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant)

Form I-929 (Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant): At a typical office, half of I-929 cases finish within about 2.8 years and 8 in 10 within about 3.2 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.8 years to 3.4 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Family member of U nonimmigrant

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)about 2.8 yearsabout 3.4 years

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.