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UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) PROCESSING TIMES

The USCIS posts "official" processing times for the Service Centers and District Offices on its website. Please note that applications and petitions are processed in the order received. Due to security checks and other case-specific issues, it may take longer to adjudicate some applications and petitions than others of the same type.

While the USCIS provides instructions for inquiries on petitions, Tafapolsky & Smith tracks these times and automatically initiates an inquiry when a petition/application is more than 30 days beyond standard processing times. To avoid the risk of slowing down the process with redundant inquiries, we recommend that you allow us to make the inquiry.

National Benefits Center
Primary jurisdiction over many family-based immigration applications

California Service Center
Jurisdiction covers Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, and Nevada

Nebraska Service Center
Jurisdiction covers Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Texas Service Center
Jurisdiction covers Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas

Vermont Service Center
Jurisdiction covers Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia

Official District USCIS Office Processing Times
As published on the USCIS website

Local USCIS Office Processing Times
Processing times for local USCIS offices as reported by observations of AILA chapter monitors across the country

USCIS ONLINE CASE STATUS
Check the status of your case directly with USCIS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Employment & Training Administration
Foreign Labor Certification Processing Times and Dates

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Visa Bulletin