IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE PROCESSING TIMES
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Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association
Nebraska Service Center Processing Time
The following is the Nebraska Service Center Processing Times
Report for the period ending March 31, 1997.
Receipt Notice
Processing Processing Time
for Initial in Days
Application/Petition Type Receipt Date From To
I-90 Replacement Card 02/24/97 10 40
I-90A Saw 02/27/97 10 30
I-102 Replacement of Arrival Doc. 01/28/97 30 60*
I-129/S New Amended NI Worker 02/13/97 14 21
I-129/F Fiance(e) 02/07/97 20 30*
I-130 Spouse US 01/25/97 20 30
I-130 Spouse 01/25/97 30 40*
I-130 Other Relatives 12/16/96 75 105*
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref Travel
Doc. 01/10/97 30 60*
I-131 Advance Parole 02/11/97 30 90
I-140 Immigrant Worker 12/29/97 45 75
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec. Imm. 01/21/97 10 40
I-485 Adjustment 12/02/96 120 150
I-526 Investor 02/21/97 20 40
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status 01/10/97 20 60
I-589 Asylum Not adjud. 15 21
I-698 Legalization-Adjustments
to LPR 02/21/97 10 30
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative Pet. 01/22/97 30 60
I-751 Remove Conditions None pending 20 40
I-765 Employment Auth.-A5 02/15/97 20 40
I-765 Employment Auth.-Other None pending 20 40
I-817 Family Unity 01/21/97 30 60
I-824 Actions of Approved Pet. 02/19/97 14 40
I-829 Removal Conditions
(Investors) None Pending 10 40
N-400 Naturalization Not Adjud. 120 150
N-600 Application for Citizenship Not Adjud. 30 60
I-724 All Waivers None Pending 10 40
Total Pending Applications
(All types, pending first time adj.) 34,165
*Processing times changed since last report
Texas Service Center Processing Times
The following is the Texas Service Center Processing Times
Report for the period ending April 30, 1997:
Number of Process Time
Days to Process on Receipt
Initial Receipt Notice
Application/Petition Process. Date From To
I-90 Replacement Card 49 02/12/97 90 120
I-90A Saw 209 04/21/97 90 120
I-102 Replacement of
Arrival Document n/a current 60 90
I-129/S New/Amended
NI Worker 41 03/20/97 21 40
I-129(F) Fiance(e) 09 04/21/97 30 40
I-130 Spouse 75 02/14/97 120 180
I-130 Other Relative 75 02/14/97 120 180
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref.
Travel Doc. n/a Current 30 60
I-140 Immigrant Worker 57 03/03/97 60 90
I-360 Pet. for
Widow/Spec. Immigrant 23 04/07/97 30 40
I-485 Adjustment 120 12/31/96 60 90
I-526 Investor 16 04/15/97 50 90
I-539 COS/EOS-
Employment-Based 39 03/21/97 90 120
I-539 COS/EOS-Other 43 03/17/97 90 120
I-589 Asylum n/a Current 30 60
I-698 Legalization-Adj.
to LPR 105 01/15/97 60 90
I-724 Waivers 90 01/31/96 60 90
I-730 Refugees/Asylee
Relative Pet. 13 04/17/97 60 90
I-751 Remove Conditions 1 04/29/97 60 90
I-765 Em. Auth.-Asylum
Based n/a Current 60 90
I-765 Em. Auth.-Other n/a Current 60 90
I-817 Family Unity 114 01/06/96 60 90
I-824 Actions on
Approved Petition 67 02/24/97 30 40
N-400 Naturalization n/a (Not Processed at SSC)
N-600 Application for
Citizenship n/a (Not Processed at SSC)
Vermont Service Center Processing Time
The following is the Vermont Service Center Processing Times
Report for the period ending April 30, 1997.
Receipt Notice
Processing Processing Time
for Initial in Days
Application/Petition Type Receipt Date From To
Business & Non-Immigration Services
I-129/S New Amended NI Worker 04/17/97 15 21
I-140 Immigrant Worker 04/02/97 30 60
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec. Imm. 03/28/97 30 60
I-526 Investor current 15 30
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status current 30 60
I-829 Removal Conditions
(Investors) current 30 180
Family Services
I-129(F) Fiance current 15 21
I-130 Immed Rel 03/21/97 30 60
I-130 Preference 02/26/97 30 60
I-751 Remove Conditions current 30 45
I-817 Family Fairness current 30 60
I-824 Actions on Approved cases current 60 90
Resident Status Services
I-90-A SAW current 30 60
I-485 Adjustment 02/21/97 120 150
I-698 Legalization-Adjustment
to LPR current 30 60
I-765 Employment Authorization-
asylum based 04/17/97 30 60
I-765 Employment Authorization-
Other 04/23/97 30 60
N-400 Naturalization current 120 180
N-600 Application for Citizenship current 60 90
I-90 Replacement Card 04/07/97 30 90
Total Pending Applications
(All types) 216,084
*Processing times changed since last report
Local Processing Times
Office Permanent Residence Filing Until Approval
I-485* I485i** I485***
Albuquerque 180-240 180-240 n/a
Atlanta 270-300 270-300 n/a
Baltimore 180-200 180-200 180-200
Boston 210 210 n/a
Buffalo 180 180 120
Charlotte 330-390 330-390 270-360
Chicago 120-365 120-365 120-365
Cincinnati 120-150 120-150 120-150
Cleveland 125-150 125-150 n/a
Dallas 210-240 210-240 n/a
Denver 150-180 150-180 150-180
Detroit n/a 120-150 120-150
El Paso 180-240 180-240 180-240
Harlingen 398 398 398
Hartford 90-100 90-100 90-100
Honolulu 120 120 120
Houston 365-395 365-395 n/a
Indianapolis 120-180 120-180 120-180
Kansas City 150-210 150-210 150-210
Las Vegas 300 300 n/a
Louisville 180-270 180-270 180-270
Los Angeles 447 447 n/a
Memphis 300-365 300-365 210-240
Miami 240-270 240-270 330-360
Milwaukee 340-390 340-390 n/a
New Orleans 180-200 180-200 180-200
New York 270 270 180
Newark 160-190 160-190 n/a
Oklahoma City 240-280 240-280 220-260
Omaha 120-150 120-150 n/a
Orlando 60 60 60
Philadelphia 130 130 150-180
Phoenix 420 420 210
Pittsburgh 90-120 90-120 180-240
Portland 210-240 210-240 240-270
Sacramento 150-180 150-180 210-270
San Antonio 180-240 180-240 180-240
San Francisco 270 270 180-270
San Jose 365-390 365-390 210-245
Seattle 150-210 150-210 150-210
St. Paul 150-180 150-180 150-180
Salt Lake City 120-160 120-160 120-160
Tampa 210-240 210-240 240-300
Washington DC/VA 240-365 365-540 240-365
* 1-485 Filing Until Approval (Interview, Non-245I (Supp. A
Form not filed))
** 1-485 Filing Until Approval (interview, 245i)
*** 1-485 Filing Until Approval (No Interview)
Office Naturalization Advance Parole EADs#
Filing Interview
Until Until
Interview+ Swearing
In++
Albuquerque 120-180 14-21 30-90 7-14
Atlanta 330-365 180-270 14-21 60-90
Baltimore 120-180 1-60 1 45-60
Boston 240 180 1-2 1-2
Buffalo 120 90 10 1
Charlotte 450-600 180-240 15-21 30-60
Chicago 120-365 60-120 1-2 1
Cincinnati 120 30-45 1-2 1-2
Cleveland 120-140 75-100 2-5 1-2
Dallas 250-300 60-120 120-150 50-70
Denver 240-270 1 5-10 21-28
Detroit 270-365 15-30 1 1
El Paso 300-365 30-60 7-14 7-14
Harlingen 192 21 21 91
Hartford 150 30 5 90
Honolulu 90 60 10 1
Houston 210 30 2-5 30-45
Indianapolis 180-210 30-45 3-7 1-14
Kansas City 210-240 20-60 1-25 1-90
Las Vegas 240 90 5 90
Louisville 270-365 270-365 30-45 15-30
Los Angeles 180-240 60-90 1 14-30
Memphis 240-270 90-120 3-5 90-120
Miami 120-420 90-150 2-3 60-90
Milwaukee 320-365 60-180 7-20 100-120
New Orleans 140-200 30-180 5-14 30-90
New York 270 30-60 21 75
Newark 330-360 1 1 60-90
Oklahoma City 180-210 45-90 15-75 150-180
Omaha 150-180 30-40 2-10 2-10
Orlando 240 120 10 1-7
Philadelphia 150-180 45 4 90
Phoenix 120-180 180 90 90
Pittsburgh 60-90 10-40 3-9 1
Portland 240 270 15 1
Sacramento 180 30-90 1 1
San Antonio 240-360 60-90 45-60 45-60
San Francisco 180-210 30-60 1-10 1-60
San Jose 270-365 60-120 7-14 1
Seattle 180-240 1 21-28 21-28
St. Paul 150-180 60 2 1
Salt Lake City 90-160 30-60 7-14 21-45
Tampa 210-365 14-70 10-20 7-45
Washington DC/VA 240 1 14 90
+ Naturalization Filing Until Interview
++ Naturalization Interview Until Swearing-In
# Work Authorization (Non-Asylum) Approval
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