I-130 at National Benefits Center

Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21

52 – 55.5 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before January 30, 2022.

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

Note: This calculation for the National Benefits Center’s processing time is specifically for adoption-based Form I-130s. The National Benefits Center adjudicates all adoption-based Form I-130s. 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

52.5 – 56.5 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before December 20, 2021.

Note: This calculation for the National Benefits Center’s processing time is specifically for adoption-based Form I-130s. The National Benefits Center adjudicates all adoption-based Form I-130s. The Department of State 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.

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

52.5 – 55.5 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before January 29, 2022.

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

Note: This calculation for the National Benefits Center’s processing time is specifically for adoption-based Form I-130s. The National Benefits Center adjudicates all adoption-based Form I-130s. 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

53.5 – 57.5 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before November 19, 2021.

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

Note: This calculation for the National Benefits Center’s processing time is specifically for adoption-based Form I-130s. The National Benefits Center adjudicates all adoption-based Form I-130s. 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

53.5 – 71 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before October 14, 2020.

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

Note: This calculation for the National Benefits Center’s processing time is specifically for adoption-based Form I-130s. The National Benefits Center adjudicates all adoption-based Form I-130s. 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

58.5 – 68.5 months

Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before December 31, 2020.

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

Note: This calculation for the National Benefits Center’s processing time is specifically for adoption-based Form I-130s. The National Benefits Center adjudicates all adoption-based Form I-130s. 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.