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USCIS Processing Time Lookup
How long USCIS currently takes to decide every major green card and naturalization form. Data reflects the agency's most recent published median and 80th-percentile times.
Last updated 2026-04-01 · Official source
Form I-130
Petition for Alien Relative
Family-based immigrant petition filed by U.S. citizens or LPRs for qualifying relatives.
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Immediate relative (spouse, parent, unmarried child under 21) of U.S. citizen
9 – 18 months 13.5 mo -
F1 — Unmarried son/daughter (21+) of U.S. citizen
58 – 75 months 62 mo -
F2A — Spouse or child of LPR
33 – 42 months 36 mo -
F2B — Unmarried son/daughter (21+) of LPR
54 – 68 months 58 mo -
F3 — Married son/daughter of U.S. citizen
72 – 90 months 78 mo -
F4 — Brother/sister of adult U.S. citizen
78 – 96 months 85 mo
Form I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
The green card application itself, for people already physically in the U.S.
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Employment-based adjustment
8 – 17 months 11.5 mo -
Family-based adjustment (immediate relative)
9 – 16 months 12 mo -
Refugee or asylee adjustment (I-485 based on asylum grant)
10 – 20 months 14 mo
Form I-140
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Employment-based immigrant petition (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3).
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EB-1A Extraordinary ability
3 – 10 months 6 mo -
EB-1B Outstanding professor/researcher
4 – 12 months 8 mo -
EB-2 (with PERM)
4 – 13 months 7.5 mo -
EB-2 NIW (self-petition)
6 – 15 months 9.5 mo -
EB-3 Skilled worker / professional
5 – 14 months 8 mo -
Premium processing (all eligible categories)
15 calendar days 0.5 mo
Form I-765
Application for Employment Authorization (EAD)
Work permit application, typically filed alongside I-485 or by asylum applicants.
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Based on pending I-485 (c)(9)
2 – 4 months 2.5 mo -
Based on pending asylum application (c)(8)
2 – 6 months 3.5 mo -
Renewal of existing EAD
1.5 – 4 months 2 mo
Form I-131
Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole)
Travel permission for green card applicants with a pending I-485.
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Advance parole based on pending I-485
3 – 9 months 5 mo -
Reentry permit (for LPRs)
4 – 12 months 6 mo
Form I-589
Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal
Affirmative asylum application.
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Affirmative asylum interview scheduling
6 – 60+ months 36 mo
Form I-751
Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
Filed by conditional permanent residents (typically marriage-based 2-year green cards).
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Joint filing with spouse
12 – 30 months 18 mo -
Waiver of joint filing requirement
18 – 36 months 24 mo
Form N-400
Application for Naturalization
U.S. citizenship application for eligible lawful permanent residents.
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Standard 5-year or 3-year (marriage) applicants
4 – 10 months 6 mo
Form N-600
Application for Certificate of Citizenship
For individuals claiming U.S. citizenship through a U.S. citizen parent.
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All applicants
6 – 14 months 10 mo
Not legal advice. Processing times are historical averages, not guarantees. If your case exceeds the 80th percentile range, you may be eligible to submit a USCIS case inquiry or, in limited cases, file a writ of mandamus. Consult an attorney for case-specific advice.