RESOURCES / PROCESSING TIMES
Processing Times
Use official USCIS processing-time data correctly and understand what those estimates do and do not tell you about an individual case.
How to use the USCIS tool
01 / SELECT
Choose the exact form
Select the form and the specific filing category that matches your case.
02 / MATCH
Match the correct office
Processing times can vary materially by field office or service center.
03 / INTERPRET
Read the inquiry date separately
The case-inquiry date is different from the published processing-time estimate.
What the estimate means
It is an agency measure for a group of cases, not a promise that an individual case will be decided by a specific date.
Why cases can move differently
RFEs, security checks, interviews, office transfers, visa-number availability and case-specific review can all affect timing.
Use the official USCIS tools
Use the current agency data for your exact form and office. This page does not estimate an individual approval date.