Current USCIS processing times for cases handled at the National Benefits Center office, from USCIS's published data (July 15, 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-102 | Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94 | 16 months | 23.5 months |
| I-130 | Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21 | about 4.3 years | about 4.6 years |
| I-130 | Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older | about 4.5 years | about 4.8 years |
| I-130 | U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister | about 4.9 years | about 8.3 years |
| I-130 | U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter | about 4.7 years | about 5.9 years |
| I-130 | U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21 | about 4.3 years | about 4.7 years |
| I-130 | U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older | about 4.3 years | about 4.6 years |
| I-539 | All other change of status applications | 0.2 months | 2.5 months |
| I-539 | All other extension of stay applications | 0.2 months | 2.5 months |
| I-600 | U.S. citizen filing to adopt an orphan | about 2.2 years | about 2.8 years |
| I-600A | U.S. citizen who plans to adopt a foreign-born child | 10 months | 13 months |
| I-600A3 | Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600 | 6 months | 8 months |
| I-765 | Alien with Final Order of Deportation Under an OSUP [(c)(18)] | 15 months | 17 months |
| I-765 | All other applications for employment authorization | 10 months | 12.5 months |
| I-765 | Application for Suspension of Deportation/Sec.244/NACARA/Cancel of Removal [(c)(10)] | 9 months | 23 months |
| I-765 | Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)] | 10.5 months | 12.5 months |
| I-765 | Based on parole | 12.5 months | 17 months |
| I-800 | Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative | 4 months | 7 months |
| I-800A | Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country | 4.5 months | 6 months |
| I-800A3 | Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A | 2.5 months | 4 months |
| I-817 | Voluntary departure under the family unity program | 4 months | 7 months |
| I-824 | To request further action on an approved application or petition | 7 months | 14.5 months |
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.