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Processing Times - May 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	15May03	days
I-90 replacement card	08Apr02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	20Mar03	N/A
I-129 H-1B extensions non immigrant workers	12Mar03	100
I-129 H-1B cap non immigrant workers	17Mar03	100
I-129 H-2A non immigrant workers	Current	100
I-129 other non immigrant workers: H-2B, H-3, O, P, Q, R	24Mar03	100
I-129 S blanket L petition	16Apr03	100
I-129 F Fiance(e)	12May03	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	28Mar03	60
I-140 immigrant worker E11	01May02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E12	01May02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E13	01Jul02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E21 (NIW: 05/18/02)	31May02	180
I-140 immigrant worker E31, E32, EW3 (Nurses: 07/17/02	11Sep02	180
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	01Feb03	240
I-360 VAWA	15Oct02	240
I-485 adjustment	03Dec01	N/A
I-539 change of non immigrant status	25Apr03	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)	31Mar03	90
I-765 employment authorization (c) (9)	17Mar03	90
I-765 employment authorization (other)	13Mar03	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	23Mar03	N/A
N-470, N-565, N-643	13Sep02	N/A
N-600	13Sep02	N/A

Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
Application/Petition	NSC	days
Report Date	15May03	days
I-90 replacement card	16Apr02	N/A
I-90-A saw	23Apr02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	04Feb02	N/A
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	12Mar03	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	01May03	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	27Mar03	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	16Apr03	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	04Apr03	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	01May03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	01Apr03	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	21Apr03	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	07Mar03	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	04Mar03	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	23Dec02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses of US citizens	28May02	195
I-130 preference: spouses of permanent residents	17May01	1428
I-130 immediate relative: parents or children** of US citizens	28May02	195
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	17May01	1428
I-131 advance parole	19Feb03	56
I-131 advanced parole for HRIFA principal applicant	25Jan03	N/A
I-131 reentry permit	29May02	N/A
I-131 refugee travel document	10Mar03	N/A
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	22Jan03	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	27Nov02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	24Jan03	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	05Dec02	N/A
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	11Feb03	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	07Apr03	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	31Mar03	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	13Mar03	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	11Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	12Dec02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	19Mar03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	03Mar03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	23Sep02	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	11Nov02	N/A
I-730 refugee/asylee relative petition	05Aug02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	26Jun02	162
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	24Mar03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	01May03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	01May03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	03Apr03	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	27Jan03	N/A
I-817 family unity	23Jan03	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	01May03	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	01May03	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	19Jul02	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	30Apr03	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	18Oct02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	Current	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	03Mar03	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	03Mar03	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	24Feb03	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	10Mar03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	10Mar03	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	03Feb03	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	Q - Current R - 09Jan03	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	N/A	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	06Nov02	N/A
I-129 E non immigrant workers	02Jan03	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	29Nov02	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	25Mar03	441
I-485 adjustment	01Nov00	728
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	03Mar03	207
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	16Jan03	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	16Jan03	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant^^	16Jan03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	16Jan03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	16Jan03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	16Jan03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other^^	16Jan03	73
I-612 waiver hold	17Sep02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	14Oct02	74
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	05Feb03	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	29Nov02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	17Dec02	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
*** 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	15May03	days
I-90 a replacement card/saw	01Jul02	N/A
I-102 replace arrival document	22Apr03	N/A
I-129 E non immigrant workers	07Oct02	N/A
I-129 H1B EOS non immigrant workers	03Nov02	N/A
I-129 H1B COS non immigrant workers	03Dec02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	14May03	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	01May03	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	20May03	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	17Apr03	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	14May03	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	31Jan03	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	31Jan03	N/A
I-129 Q non immigrant workers	31Jan03	N/A
I-129 R non immigrant workers	30Oct02	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	13Feb03	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, parent or child of US citizens	24Dec02	195
I-130 immediate relative: unmarried son/daughter (over 21) of US citizen	05Apr01	1428
I-130 immediate relative: brother/sister of US citizen	06Apr98	N/A
I-130 preference: spouse of lawful permanent resident	26May98	195
I-130 preference: unmarried child (under 21) of Lawful permanent residents	06Apr98	1428
I-130 preference: married child of US citizen	05Apr01	1428
I-131 advance parole	21Mar03	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	27Jan03	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	02May03	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	21Jan03	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	16Jan03	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	30Dec02	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	27Jul01	N/A
I-360 Widows/Widowers	24Oct02	148
I-485 "Ready to Adjudicate"	16Nov01	N/A
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	16Nov01	248
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	23Apr03	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	N/A	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	16Apr03	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	16Apr03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	18Feb03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	N/A	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	16Apr03	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	16Apr03	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	16Apr03	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	20Aug02	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	05Apr02	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	15Apr03	days
I-90 a replacement card
I-102 replace arrival document	14Apr03	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)	26Mar03	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	29Oct02
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents
I-131 advance parole	27Mar03	N/A
I-140 immigrant worker
I-212 permission to reapply for admission to the US after deportation or removal	14Apr03	N/A
I-290B notice of appeal to the administration appeals unit (AAU)	09Oct02
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants
I-485 adjustment	13Jan03	N/A
I-485 asylee
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs
I-539 change of non immigrant status	07Feb03	N/A
I-601 application for waiver of grounds of excludability	28Mar03	N/A
I-687
I-690 application for waiver of excludability	28Mar03	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	25Feb03	N/A
I-817 family unity	27Jan03	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status
I-824 notification of approval	14Apr03	N/A
I-829 removal of condition on permanent residence of entrepreneur

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