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Processing Times - November 2002

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	15Nov02	days
I-90 replacement card	25Sep01	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	Current	N/A
I-129 H-1B extensions non immigrant workers	08Oct02	100
I-129 H-1B cap non immigrant workers	07Oct02	100
I-129 H-2A non immigrant workers	Current	100
I-129 other non immigrant workers: H-2B, H-3, O, P, Q, R	16Sep02	100
I-129 S blanket L petition	22Oct02	100
I-129 F Fiance(e)	25Oct02	100
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	02Jul02	N/A
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	08Feb99	N/A
I-131 advance parole	23Oct02	60
I-140 immigrant worker	N/A	180
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	13Jun02	240
I-360 VAWA	11Jun02	240
I-485 adjustment	01Oct01	N/A
I-539 change of non immigrant status	28Oct02	40
I-687	N/A	N/A
I-698	N/A	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	07Jan02	360
I-765 employment authorization (c) (8)	15Oct02	90
I-765 employment authorization (c) (9)	22Oct02	90
I-765 employment authorization (other)	Current	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	01Oct02	N/A

Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
Application/Petition	NSC	days
Report Date	01Nov02	days
I-90 replacement card	25Mar02	N/A
I-90-A saw	27Mar02	N/A
I-102 replacement of arrival document	24Jan02	N/A
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	02Sep02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	18Oct02	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	17Sep02	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	27Aug02	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	14Sep02	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	09Sep02	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	14Aug02	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	10Sep02	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	18Jun02	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	26Sep02	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	24Jun02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses of US citizens	16May02	195
I-130 preference: spouses of permanent residents	12Apr01	1428
I-130 immediate relative: parents or children** of US citizens	16May02	195
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	14Apr01	1428
I-131 advance parole	17Sep02	56
I-131 advanced parole for HRIFA principal applicant	17Apr02	N/A
I-131 reentry permit	02May02	N/A
I-131 refugee travel document	18Oct02	N/A
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	15May02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	22May02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	11Jun02	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	26Sep02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	23Sep02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	29Mar02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	18Sep02	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	18Mar02	N/A
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	05Oct01	161
I-485 adjustment - employment****^	17Jun01	N/A
I-485 adjustment – asylee****	30Sep98	N/A
I-485 adjustment – refugee****^	05Mar01	N/A
I-485 adjustment – HRIFA****^	01Jan00	N/A
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	20Aug02	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	21Aug02	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	12Aug02	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	27Aug02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	02Sep02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	16Aug02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	13Aug02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other	20Aug02	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	31Jul02	N/A
I-730 refugee/asylee relative petition	14May02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	20May02	162
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	10Sep02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	29Jul02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	22Jul02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	17Sep02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	15Aug02	N/A
I-817 family unity	08Jan02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	22Jul02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	17Jun02	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	15Dec02	days
I-90/I-90 A a replacement card/saw	01Apr02	169
I-102 replace arrival document	07Aug02	78
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	05Jul02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	As Received	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	30Aug02	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	08Aug02	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	09Sep02	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	09Sep02	N/A
I-129 O non immigrant workers	16Jul02	N/A
I-129 P non immigrant workers	09Aug02	N/A
I-129 Q or R non immigrant workers	Q - Current R - 28May02	N/A
I-129 TN non immigrant workers	N/A	N/A
I-129 F Fiance(e)	11Sep02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens	14May01	455
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	03Apr98	1621
I-131 advance parole	16Aug02	70
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	19Apr02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	19Apr02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	19Apr02	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	13May02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	14May02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	26Jun02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	03May02	148
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants	23Jul01	441
I-485 adjustment	01Oct00	728
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	04Jun02	207
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	17Sep02	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	17Sep02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant^^	17Sep02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	17Sepl02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to J	17Sep02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to L or H^^	17Sep02 or date of I-129	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to other^^	17Sep02 or date of I-129	73
I-612 waiver hold	17Sep02	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	18Jul02	74
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	26Jun02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	17Jun02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	26Jul02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	10Jul02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	31Jul02	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	11Nov02	days
I-90 a replacement card/saw	22Mar02	N/A
I-102 replace arrival document	05Jun02	N/A
I-129 H1B non immigrant workers	23Apr02	N/A
I-129 H2A non immigrant workers	21Nov02	N/A
I-129 H2B non immigrant workers	26Aug02	N/A
I-129 H3 non immigrant workers	24Sep02	N/A
I-129 L non immigrant workers	23Oct02	N/A
I-129 blanket L petition non immigrant workers	23Oct02	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)	08Oct02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses of US citizens	06Jun02	195
I-130 preference: spouses of permanent residents	02Jan98	1428
I-130 immediate relative: parents or children** of US citizens	06Jun02	195
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents	06Apr98	1428
I-131 advance parole	18Oct02	56
I-140 A*** immigrant worker: extraordinary ability	09Aug02	148
I-140 B*** immigrant worker: outstanding professor or researcher	08Aug02	N/A
I-140 C*** immigrant worker: multinational executive or manager	15Oct02	148
I-140 D*** immigrant worker: professional holding advanced degree/alien of exceptional ability	27Sep02	N/A
I-140 E*** immigrant worker: skilled worker or professional	20Aug02	148
I-140 I*** immigrant worker: National Interest Waiver	19Sep02	N/A
I-140 G*** immigrant worker: other	07Nov02	148
I-212 Waiver Ready	21Jan02	N/A
I-360 Widows/Widowers	21Jun02	148
I-485 "Ready to Adjudicate"	26Sep01	N/A
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs	N/A	248
I-539 extension of stay for F or M nonimmigrant	22Oct02	73
I-539 extension of stay for J nonimmigrant	21Nov02	73
I-539 extension of stay for L or H nonimmigrant^^	21Nov02	73
I-539 extension of stay for other nonimmigrant	21Nov02	73
I-539 change of non immigrant status to F or M	22Oct02	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	21Nov02	73
I-612 Waiver Hold	01Jul01	N/A
I-751 removal of condition on permanent residence by marriage	28Jun02	162
I-765 employment authorization 30 Day (c)(8) Initial ONLY	07Aug02	92
I-765 initial asylee or asylum applicant work authorization	07Aug02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - Hurricane Mitch TPS	07Aug02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - El Salvador TPS	07Aug01	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - I-485 Pending	07Aug02	N/A
I-765 employment authorization - other	13Aug02	N/A
I-817 (extensions) family unity	14Jun02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): El Salvador	07Aug02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status (TPS): Hurricane Mitch countries	07Aug02	N/A
I-824 notification of approval	07Aug02	N/A
I-829 removal of condition on permanent residence of entrepreneur	16Dec99	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	30Sep02	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)	30Jul02	N/A
I-130 immediate relative: spouses, children of US citizens
I-130 preference: relatives of permanent residents
I-131 advance parole	04Aug02	N/A
I-140 immigrant worker
I-212 permission to reapply for admission to the US after deportation or removal	Current	N/A
I-290B notice of appeal to the administration appeals unit (AAU)	Current
I-360 widow(er), Amerasian children, special immigrants
I-485 adjustment	15Jul02	N/A
I-485 asylee
I-526 immigrant entrepreneurs
I-539 change of non immigrant status	22Jul02	N/A
I-601 application for waiver of grounds of excludability	Current	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	17Jul02	N/A
I-817 family unity	02Jun02	N/A
I-821 temporary protected status
I-824 notification of approval	Current	N/A
I-829 removal of condition on permanent residence of entrepreneur

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