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Processing Times - January 2003

Processing Times For Alien Labor Certifications

Family Priority Date/Visa Availability

Vermont Service Center (VSC)

Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

Texas Service Center (TSC)

California Service Center (CSC)

Missouri Service Center (MSC)

This table provides the most recent processing times for the four BCIS (a.k.a INS) service centers: Vermont (VSC); Nebraska (NSC); Texas (TSC); California (CSC) and, Missouri (MSC). These processing centers handle most of the applications and petitions involving non immigrants and the initial processing for immigrant visas and related benefits.

The column identified by the service center acronym shows the receipt date (the date on which the application or petition was logged in by the BCIS (a.k.a INS) Service Center) of the applications or petitions that are being processed currently (the date shown in the Report Date row). Next to each Service Center column is a column showing the estimated number of days that a given application or petition has been pending. Some Service Centers divide the processing times according to different types of requests with in a particular application or petition. In those cases we use the earliest receipt date for the that petition or application. The information contained here is as reported by the Service Centers to the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Vermont Service Center (VSC)
Application/Petition	VSC	days
Report Date	15Jan03	days
I-90 replacement card	14Jan02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	Current	N/A
I-129 H-1B extensions non immigrant workers	16Oct02	100
I-129 H-1B cap non immigrant workers	16Oct02	100
I-129 H-2A non immigrant workers	Current	100
I-129 other non immigrant workers: H-2B, H-3, O, P, Q, R	11Oct02	100
I-129 S blanket L petition	11Nov02	100
I-129 F Fiance(e)	16Dec02	100
I-212, I-601, I-612 Waivers	Current	100
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	10Jul02	N/A
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	08Feb99	N/A
I-131 advance parole	06Dec02	60
I-140 immigrant worker E11	25Mar02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E12	25Mar02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E13	04Jun02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E21 (NIW: 04/01/02)	31May02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E31, E32, EW3 (Nurses: 07/17/02	05Jun02	180
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	03Jul02	240
I-360 VAWA	05Jul02	240
I-485 adjustment	15Oct01	N/A
I-539 change of non immigrant status	25Nov02	40
I-687	N/A	N/A
I-698	N/A	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	01Feb02	360
I-765 employment authorization (c) (8)	Current	90
I-765 employment authorization (c) (9)	Current	90
I-765 employment authorization (other)	07Nov02	90
I-817 family unity	N/A	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status El Salvador	04Apr01	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status Nicaragua/Honduras	Current	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	22Feb02	90
I-914 T NI Status	02Jan03	N/A
N-470, N-565, N-643	02Oct02	N/A
N-600	13Sep02	N/A

Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
Application/Petition	NSC	days
Report Date	01Jan03	days
I-90 replacement card	27Mar02	N/A
I-90-A saw	01Apr02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	24Jan02	N/A
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	21Oct02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	18Dec02	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	03Dec02	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	15Nov02	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	25Nov02	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	29Nov02	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	24Oct02	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	22Nov02	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	29Oct02	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	29Nov02	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	23Jul02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses of US citizens	20May02	195
I-130 preference: spouses of permanent residents	12Apr01	1428
I-130 immediate relative: parents or children** of US citizens	20May02	195
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	14Apr01	1428
I-131 advance parole	08Nov02	56
I-131 advanced parole for HRIFA principal applicant	17Apr02	N/A
I-131 reentry permit	17May02	N/A
I-131 refugee travel document	18Nov02	N/A
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	17Jun02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	15Jul02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	27Jun02	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	21Oct02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	02Oct02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	05Jul02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	16Oct02	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	04Sep02	N/A
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	21Jul02	161
I-485 adjustment - employment****^	01Aug01	N/A
I-485 adjustment – asylee****	01Feb99	N/A
I-485 adjustment – refugee****^	01Aug01	N/A
I-485 adjustment – HRIFA****^	18Dec99	N/A
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	22Nov02	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	17Nov02	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	18Sep02	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	05Sep02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	16Sep02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	17Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	02Oct02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	28Aug02	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	16Sep02	N/A
I-730 refugee/asylee relative petition	01Jul02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	24May02	162
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	11Nov02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	18Dec02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	25Jul02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	08Nov02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	21Oct02	N/A
I-817 family unity	20Aug02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	25Jul02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	18Dec02	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	21Jan02	28
Child must be under 21 years old and unmarried. * Refers to the block checked in part 2 of the petition. **** This date is approximate. Applications may not be worked in received- date order due to the requirement to obtain criminal background check results and the A-File. ^ You may inquire at any time if a dependent will turn age 21 within 2 months. ^^ Applications filed with I-129 petitions will be processed concurrently with the petition.

Texas Service Center (TSC)
Application/Petition	TSC	days
Report Date	15Jan03	days
I-90/I-90 A a replacement card/saw	10Apr02	169
I-102 replace arrival document	06Aug02	78
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	30Aug02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	Current	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	11Dec02	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	07Jan03	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	07Jan03	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	07Jan03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	05Dec02	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	13Jan03	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	Q - Current R - 04Sep02	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	N/A	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	11Oct02	N/A
I-129 E non immigrant workers	03Sep02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	08Jun01	455
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	03Apr98	1621
I-131 advance parole	04Dec02	70
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	17Jun02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	17Jun02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	17Jun02	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	29Aug02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	01Oct02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	18Jul02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	01Oct02	148
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	01Aug01	441
I-485 adjustment	01Nov00	728
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	15Nov02	207
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	26Dec02	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	26Dec02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant^^	26Dec02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	26Dec02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	26Dec02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	26Dec02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other^^	26Dec02br> or date of I-129	73
I-612 waiver hold	17Sep02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	13Sep02	74
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	05Nov02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	08Jul02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	01Aug02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	01Oct02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	30Sep02	N/A
I-817 family unity	29Dec98	1309
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	13Apr01	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	17Aug99	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	08Aug02	113
I-829 removal of condition on permanent residence of entrepreneur	22Mar99	1229
*** Refers to the block checked in part 2 of the petition. ^^ Applications filed with I-129 petitions will be processed concurrently with the petition.

California Service Center (CSC)
Application/Petition	CSC	days
Report Date	01Jan03	days
I-90 a replacement card/saw	06May02	N/A
I-102 replace arrival document	04Nov02	N/A
I-129 E non immigrant workers	24Jul02	N/A
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	27Jun02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	01Jan03	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	27Sep02	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	17Oct02	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	27Nov02	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	21Nov02	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	24Jun02	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	24Jun02	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	03May02	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	19Nov02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, parent or child of US citizens	09Jul02	195
I-130 immediate relative: unmarried son/daughter (over 21) of US citizen	09Jul02	1428
I-130 immediate relative: brother/sister of US citizen	02Apr98	N/A
I-130 preference: spouse of lawful permanent resident	02Jan98	195
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	N/A	1428
I-130 preference: parents or children** of US residents	06Oct98	195
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	01Feb98	1428
I-131 advance parole	25Nov02	56
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	11Sep02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	08Nov02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	01Oct02	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	01Oct02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	30Sep02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	06Dec02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	08Nov02	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	18Jan01	N/A
I-360 Widows/Widowers	25Sep02	148
I-485 "Ready to Adjudicate"	01Oct01	N/A
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	N/A	248
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	18Nov02	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	25Nov02	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	25Nov02	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	25Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	18Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	21Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	21Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	04Dec02	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	01Jul02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	10Jul02	162
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	06Jan02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	06Jan02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	09Sep02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	09Sep02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	14Aug02	N/A
I-817 (extensions) family unity	14Jun02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	18May01	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	18May01	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	27Mar02	N/A
I-829 removal of condition on permanent residence of entrepreneur	23Oct00	527
* 90 Day - (a)(6), (a)(13), (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5), (c)(6), (c)(7), (c)(8) replace/renewal. ** Report has been modified - will no longer show 6 categories of I-130s. Report will only reflect the oldest I-130 IR and I-130 Pref cases. I-140 & I-485 dates reflect only those cases wherein a visa is available.

Missouri Service Center (MSC)
Application/Petition	MSC	days
Report Date	15Dec02	days
I-90 a replacement card
I-102 replace arrival document	Current	N/A
I-129 non immigrant workers: H, L, O, P, Q, E, R or TN
I-129-S nonimmigrant petition based on blanket L petition
I-129-F fiance(e)	30Sep02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents
I-131 advance parole	29Oct02	N/A
I-140 immigrant worker
I-212 permission to reapply for admission to the US after deportation or removal	13Nov02	N/A
I-290B notice of appeal to the administration appeals unit (AAU)	23Sep02
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants
I-485 adjustment	07Aug02	N/A
I-485 asylee
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs
I-539 change of non immigrant status	27Aug02	N/A
I-601 application for waiver of grounds of excludability	21Nov02	N/A
I-687
I-690 application for waiver of excludability	Current	N/A
I-698 application to adjust status from temporary to permanent resident
I-730 refugee/asylee relative petition
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage
I-765 employment authorization (c) (8) (Initial)
I-765 employment authorization (c) (9)
I-765 employment authorization other	30Oct02	N/A
I-817 family unity	30Jul02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status
I-824 notification of approval	21Nov02	N/A
I-829 removal of condition on permanent residence of entrepreneur

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