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Processing Times - June 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	15Jun03	days
I-90 replacement card	08Apr02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	04Apr03	N/A
I-129 H-1B extensions non immigrant workers	17Apr03	100
I-129 H-1B cap non immigrant workers	17Apr03	100
I-129 H-2A non immigrant workers	Current	100
I-129 other non immigrant workers: H-2B, H-3, O, P, Q, R	24Apr03	100
I-129 S blanket L petition	12May03	100
I-129 F Fiance(e)	09June03	100
I-212, I-601, I-612 Waivers	Current	100
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	16Sep02	N/A
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	08Feb99	N/A
I-131 advance parole	23Apr03	60
I-140 immigrant worker E11	08May02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E12	08May02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E13	10Oct02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E21 (NIW: 05/18/02)	03Sep02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E31, E32, EW3 (Nurses: 07/17/02	23Sep02	180
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	12May03	240
I-360 VAWA	07Nov02	240
I-485 adjustment	15Dec01	N/A
I-539 change of non immigrant status	23May03	40
I-687	N/A	N/A
I-698	N/A	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	01Dec01	360
I-765 employment authorization (c) (8)	03May03	90
I-765 employment authorization (c) (9)	14Apr03	90
I-765 employment authorization (other)	09Apr03	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	11Feb02	90
I-914 T NI Status	31Mar03	N/A
N-470, N-565, N-643	02Jan03	N/A
N-600	02Jan03	N/A

Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
Application/Petition	NSC	days
Report Date	15Jun03	days
I-90 replacement card	22Apr02	N/A
I-90-A saw	30Apr02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	26Apr02	N/A
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	03Apr03	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	01Jun3	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	23May03	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	18Apr03	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	02May03	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	09May03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	22Apr03	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	14May03	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	26Mar03	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	18Apr03	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	07Jan03	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses of US citizens	03Jun02	195
I-130 preference: spouses of permanent residents	17May01	1428
I-130 immediate relative: parents or children** of US citizens	03Jun02	195
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	18Jul01	1428
I-131 advance parole	19Feb03	56
I-131 advanced parole for HRIFA principal applicant	25Jan03	N/A
I-131 reentry permit	31May02	N/A
I-131 refugee travel document	10Mar03	N/A
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	03Mar03	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	28Jan03	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	12Feb03	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	06Feb03	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	28Jan03	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	08Nov02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	03Mar03	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	07Jan03	N/A
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	03Mar03	161
I-485 adjustment - employment****^	22Aug01	N/A
I-485 adjustment – asylee****	01Feb99	N/A
I-485 adjustment – refugee****^	22Aug01	N/A
I-485 adjustment – HRIFA****^	11Jan00	N/A
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	16May03	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	30Apr03	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	31Mar03	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	25Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	23Dec02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	15Apr03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	16Apr03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	25Sep02	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	11Nov02	N/A
I-730 refugee/asylee relative petition	15Aug02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	12Jun02	162
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	24Apr03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	01Jun03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	01Jun03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	19Feb03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	04Feb03	N/A
I-817 family unity	10Mar03	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	01Jun03	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	01Jun03	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	21Oct02	28
I-131 HRIFA BLOCK F	10Jan00	N/A
I-485 INDOCHINA	Not Yet Adjudicated	N/A
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	30Jun03	days
I-90/I-90 A a replacement card/saw	02May02	169
I-102 replace arrival document	06Aug02	78
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	07Jan03	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	16Jun03	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	26Mar03	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	17Apr03	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	02Jun03	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	02Jun03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	24Mar03	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	18Mar03	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	Q - 16May03 R - 01Mar03	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	N/A	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	06Jan03	N/A
I-129 E non immigrant workers	04Feb03	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	15Jun01	455
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	03Apr98	1621
I-131 advance parole	19Jan02 *	70
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	20Jun02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	20Jun02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	20Jun02	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	02Nov02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	21Nov02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	12Jul02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	21Nov02	148
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	12May03	441
I-485 adjustment	01Dec00	728
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	11Jun03	207
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	01Apr03	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant	01Apr03	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant^^	01Apr03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M^^	07May03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	07May03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H	07May03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	07May03	73
I-612 waiver hold	10Oct02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	31Oct02	74
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	03Jun03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	01Jan03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	01Sep02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	23Jun03 **	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	27Mar03	N/A
I-817 family unity	17Dec02	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
* Other than concurrent = 10Dec02 Concurrent = 10Dec02 * 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	01Jul03	days
I-90 a replacement card/saw	19Jul02	N/A
I-102 replace arrival document	14Jun03	N/A
I-129 E non immigrant workers	17Dec02	N/A
I-129 H1B EOS non immigrant workers	17Dec02	N/A
I-129 H1B COS non immigrant workers	14Feb02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	15Jun03	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	05May03	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	13May03	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	04Jun03	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	15Jun03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	08May03	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	08May03	N/A
I-129 Q non immigrant workers	08May03	N/A
I-129 R non immigrant workers	18Dec02	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	11Mar03	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, parent or child of US citizens	21Jan03	195
I-130 immediate relative: unmarried son/daughter (over 21) of US citizen	06Apr01	1428
I-130 immediate relative: brother/sister of US citizen	06Apr98	N/A
I-130 preference: spouse/child of lawful permanent resident	04Jun98	195
I-130 preference: unmarried child (over 21) of Lawful permanent residents	06Apr98	1428
I-130 preference: married child of US citizen	06Apr01	1428
I-131 advance parole	02Apr03	56
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	14Nov02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	03Feb03	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	06Feb03	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	04Jun03	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	09Apr03	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	15May03	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	07Apr03	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	27Jul01	N/A
I-360 Widows/Widowers	03Feb03	148
I-485 "Ready to Adjudicate"	16Nov01	N/A
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	N/A	248
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	19May03	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	N/A	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	19May03	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	19May03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	19May03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	N/A	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	19May03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	19May03	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	23Jun03	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	26Aug02	162
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	23Jun03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	30Apr03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	30Apr03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	04Apr03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	11Apr03	N/A
I-817 (extensions) family unity	14Jun02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	17Apr02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	20Dec02	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	08Apr02	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	15Jun03	days
I-90 a replacement card
I-102 replace arrival document	23May03	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)	06May03	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	01Aug01
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents
I-131 advance parole	09May03	N/A
I-140 immigrant worker
I-212 permission to reapply for admission to the US after deportation or removal	01Jun03	N/A
I-290B notice of appeal to the administration appeals unit (AAU)	29Nov02
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants
I-485 adjustment	05Mar03	N/A
I-485 asylee
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs
I-539 change of non immigrant status	09Apr03	N/A
I-601 application for waiver of grounds of excludability	22May03	N/A
I-687
I-690 application for waiver of excludability	19May03	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	30May03	N/A
I-817 family unity	13May03	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status
I-824 notification of approval	22May03	N/A
I-829 removal of condition on permanent residence of entrepreneur

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