Current USCIS processing times for cases handled at the All Field Offices office, from USCIS's published data (August 17, 2026). Half of cases finish within the first figure; nearly all (93%) finish within the second.
| Form | Case type | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-130 | Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21 | about 13.9 years | about 25 years |
| I-130 | Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older | about 15.7 years | about 28.3 years |
| I-130 | U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister | about 23.9 years | about 25.5 years |
| I-130 | U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter | about 13.3 years | about 13.3 years |
| I-130 | U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21 | about 6.7 years | about 9.2 years |
| I-130 | U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older | about 18 years | about 31.5 years |
| I-212 | Permission to reapply for admission after deportation and removal | about 3.5 years | about 5 years |
| I-485 | Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago | about 2.8 years | about 3.5 years |
| I-485 | Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago | about 2.7 years | about 5.9 years |
| I-485 | Employment-based adjustment applications | 9 months | 18 months |
| I-601 | Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility | about 2.2 years | about 4.5 years |
| I-751 | Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents) | about 3.1 years | about 5 years |
Times vary with each case's facts and USCIS workloads, and they change monthly. These figures describe recent past cases, not a guarantee for any individual case.
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.