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Processing Times - March 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	15Mar03	days
I-90 replacement card	01Feb02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	Current	N/A
I-129 H-1B extensions non immigrant workers	09Dec02	100
I-129 H-1B cap non immigrant workers	24Oct02	100
I-129 H-2A non immigrant workers	Current	100
I-129 other non immigrant workers: H-2B, H-3, O, P, Q, R	22Jan03	100
I-129 S blanket L petition	24Jan03	100
I-129 F Fiance(e)	06Feb03	100
I-212, I-601, I-612 Waivers	Current	100
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	22Aug02	N/A
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	08Feb99	N/A
I-131 advance parole	14Feb03	60
I-140 immigrant worker E11	01Apr02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E12	03Apr02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E13	10Jul02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E21 (NIW: 04/01/02)	27Jun02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E31, E32, EW3 (Nurses: 07/17/02	01Jul02	180
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	09Aug02	240
I-360 VAWA	17Aug02	240
I-485 adjustment	15Nov01	N/A
I-539 change of non immigrant status	10Feb03	40
I-687	N/A	N/A
I-698	N/A	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	28Dec01	360
I-765 employment authorization (c) (8)	10Feb03	90
I-765 employment authorization (c) (9)	11Feb03	90
I-765 employment authorization (other)	24Jan03	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	27Feb02	90
I-914 T NI Status	Current	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	15Mar03	days
I-90 replacement card	09Apr02	N/A
I-90-A saw	12Apr02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	31Jan02	N/A
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	27Jan03	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	01Mar03	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	06Feb03	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	04Feb03	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	07Feb03	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	14Feb03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	22Jan03	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	06Feb03	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	24Jan03	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	30Jan03	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	29Oct02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses of US citizens	21May02	195
I-130 preference: spouses of permanent residents	12Apr01	1428
I-130 immediate relative: parents or children** of US citizens	21May02	195
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	17Apr01	1428
I-131 advance parole	15Dec02	56
I-131 advanced parole for HRIFA principal applicant	17Apr02	N/A
I-131 reentry permit	24May02	N/A
I-131 refugee travel document	13Feb03	N/A
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	23Oct02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	23Oct02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	03Jan03	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	27Nov02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	22Nov02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	04Nov02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	23Nov02	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	12Sep02	N/A
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	20Nov02	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****^	11Jan00	N/A
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	04Feb03	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	01Mar03	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	10Jan03	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	01Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	28Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	01Mar03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	10Jan03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	06Sep02	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	23Sep02	N/A
I-730 refugee/asylee relative petition	29Jul02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	27May02	162
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	27Jan03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	N/A	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	01Mar03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	21Jan03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	26Dec02	N/A
I-817 family unity	18Oct02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	27Sep02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	01Mar03	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	20May02	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	15Mar03	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	06Sep02	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)	18Oct02	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	22Oct02	70
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	20May02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	20May02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	20May02	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	13Sep02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	26Jun02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	13Sep02	148
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	01Feb01	441
I-485 adjustment	01Nov00	728
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	15Nov02	207
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	16Dec02	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	16Dec02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant^^	16Dec02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	16Dec02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	16Dec02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	16Dec02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other^^	16Dec02 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	09Dec02	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	22Oct02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	01Nov02	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	01Mar03	days
I-90 a replacement card/saw	08May02	N/A
I-102 replace arrival document	19Feb03	N/A
I-129 E non immigrant workers	02Oct02	N/A
I-129 H1B EOS non immigrant workers	07Oct02	N/A
I-129 H1B COS non immigrant workers	30Sep02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	14Feb03	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	03Jan03	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	07Oct02	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	03Feb02	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	01Mar03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	01Oct02	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	01Oct02	N/A
I-129 Q non immigrant workers	01Oct02	N/A
I-129 R non immigrant workers	16Jul02	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	03Dec02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, parent or child of US citizens	05Sep02	195
I-130 immediate relative: unmarried son/daughter (over 21) of US citizen	05Apr01	1428
I-130 immediate relative: brother/sister of US citizen	01Apr98	N/A
I-130 preference: spouse of lawful permanent resident	04Feb98	195
I-130 preference: unmarried child (under 21) of Lawful permanent residents	06Apr98	1428
I-130 preference: married child of US citizen	06Oct99	1428
I-131 advance parole	13Jan03	56
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	27Sep02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	09Aug02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	16Oct02	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	22Oct02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	22Oct02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	21Jan03	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	08Nov02	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	19Jan01	N/A
I-360 Widows/Widowers	12Feb03	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	17Jan03	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	N/A	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	21Jan03	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	14Jan03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	17Jan03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	N/A	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	21Jan03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	14Jan03	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	03Feb03	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	15Jul02	162
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	Current	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	Current	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	Current	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	17Apr02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	20Dec02	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	22Mar02	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	28Feb03	days
I-90 a replacement card
I-102 replace arrival document	22Jan03	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)	13Dec02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	05Aug01
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents
I-131 advance parole	06Jan03	N/A
I-140 immigrant worker
I-212 permission to reapply for admission to the US after deportation or removal	10Feb03	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	22Nov02	N/A
I-485 asylee
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs
I-539 change of non immigrant status	28Nov02	N/A
I-601 application for waiver of grounds of excludability	02Dec02	N/A
I-687
I-690 application for waiver of excludability	20Dec02	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	07Jan03	N/A
I-817 family unity	02Dec02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status
I-824 notification of approval	24Feb03	N/A
I-829 removal of condition on permanent residence of entrepreneur

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