I-130 at All Field Offices

Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21

139 – 300.5 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before October 21, 2001.

Family-preference category: this time includes the wait for visa availability (Visa Bulletin), not just USCIS processing.

This processing time reflects statutory constraints on available immigrant visas, for which the wait times are typically much longer than the time it takes for USCIS to adjudicate the form. USCIS service centers prioritize the processing of Form I-130 preference petitions for which an immigrant visa is available according to the Department of State Visa Bulletin. The visa bulletin, published monthly, lists available immigrant visas by priority date. We use the visa bulletin to determine the current visa categories and priority dates before processing Form I-130 preference petitions. We are prioritizing our adjudication efforts to focus on cases that have visas available.

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21

83.5 – 113 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before May 25, 2017.

USCIS service centers are now prioritizing the processing of Form I-130 preference petitions for which the Department of State Visa Bulletin shows that an immigrant visa is available. The visa bulletin, published monthly, lists available immigrant visas by priority date. USCIS uses the visa bulletin to determine the current visa categories and priority dates before processing a Form I-130 preference petition. Service centers have prioritized our adjudication efforts so that we can focus on those cases that have visas available.

U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older

195 – 268 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before July 06, 2004.

Family-preference category: this time includes the wait for visa availability (Visa Bulletin), not just USCIS processing.

This processing time reflects statutory constraints on available immigrant visas, for which the wait times are typically much longer than the time it takes for USCIS to adjudicate the form. USCIS service centers prioritize the processing of Form I-130 preference petitions for which an immigrant visa is available according to the Department of State Visa Bulletin. The visa bulletin, published monthly, lists available immigrant visas by priority date. We use the visa bulletin to determine the current visa categories and priority dates before processing Form I-130 preference petitions. We are prioritizing our adjudication efforts to focus on cases that have visas available.

Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older

188.5 – 340 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before July 07, 1998.

Family-preference category: this time includes the wait for visa availability (Visa Bulletin), not just USCIS processing.

This processing time reflects statutory constraints on available immigrant visas, for which the wait times are typically much longer than the time it takes for USCIS to adjudicate the form. USCIS service centers prioritize the processing of Form I-130 preference petitions for which an immigrant visa is available according to the Department of State Visa Bulletin. The visa bulletin, published monthly, lists available immigrant visas by priority date. We use the visa bulletin to determine the current visa categories and priority dates before processing Form I-130 preference petitions. We are prioritizing our adjudication efforts to focus on cases that have visas available.

U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter

110.5 – 159 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before August 03, 2013.

Family-preference category: this time includes the wait for visa availability (Visa Bulletin), not just USCIS processing.

This processing time reflects statutory constraints on available immigrant visas, for which the wait times are typically much longer than the time it takes for USCIS to adjudicate the form. USCIS service centers prioritize the processing of Form I-130 preference petitions for which an immigrant visa is available according to the Department of State Visa Bulletin. The visa bulletin, published monthly, lists available immigrant visas by priority date. We use the visa bulletin to determine the current visa categories and priority dates before processing Form I-130 preference petitions. We are prioritizing our adjudication efforts to focus on cases that have visas available.

U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister

286.5 – 306.5 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before April 22, 2001.

Family-preference category: this time includes the wait for visa availability (Visa Bulletin), not just USCIS processing.

This processing time reflects statutory constraints on available immigrant visas, for which the wait times are typically much longer than the time it takes for USCIS to adjudicate the form. USCIS service centers prioritize the processing of Form I-130 preference petitions for which an immigrant visa is available according to the Department of State Visa Bulletin. The visa bulletin, published monthly, lists available immigrant visas by priority date. We use the visa bulletin to determine the current visa categories and priority dates before processing Form I-130 preference petitions. We are prioritizing our adjudication efforts to focus on cases that have visas available.