USCIS Service Center Processing Times
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Processing Dates for the Texas Service Center
Posted: November 14, 2007
Form |
Classification or Basis for Filing |
Processing Timeframe |
I-90 |
Initial issuance or replacement |
6 Months |
I-102 |
Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94 |
3 Months |
I-129 |
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad |
2 Months |
I-129 |
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S. |
2 Months |
I-129 |
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S. |
2 Months |
I-129 |
H-2A - Temporary workers |
15 Days |
I-129 |
H-2B - Other temporary workers |
30 Days |
I-129 |
H-3 - Temporary trainees |
2 Months |
I-129 |
E - Treaty traders and investors |
2 Months |
I-129 |
L - Intracompany transfers |
30 Days |
I-129 |
Blanket L |
2 Months |
I-129 |
O - Extraordinary ability |
2 Months |
I-129 |
P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers |
2 Months |
I-129 |
Q - Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process |
2 Months |
I-129 |
R - Religious occupation |
2 Months |
I-129 |
TN - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional |
2 Months |
I-131 |
All other applicants for advance parole |
3 Months |
I-140 |
Extraordinary ability |
6 Months |
I-140 |
Outstanding professor or researcher |
6 Months |
I-140 |
Multinational executive or manager |
6 Months |
I-140 |
Schedule A Nurses |
6 Months |
I-140 |
Advanced degree or exceptional ability |
6 Months |
I-140 |
Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver |
6 Months |
I-140 |
Skilled worker or professional |
6 Months |
I-140 |
Unskilled worker |
6 Months |
I-360 |
All other special immigrants |
October 09, 2006 |
I-485 |
Employment-based adjustment applications |
August 25, 2006 |
I-485 |
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago |
August 01, 2004 |
I-526 |
For use by an entrepreneur who wishes to immigrate to the United States |
6 Months |
I-539 |
Change of status to H or L dependents |
June 11, 2007 |
I-539 |
Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories |
June 11, 2007 |
I-539 |
Change Status to the J exchange visitor category |
June 11, 2007 |
I-539 |
All other change of status applications |
June 11, 2007 |
I-539 |
Extension of stay for H and L dependents |
June 11, 2007 |
I-539 |
Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students |
June 11, 2007 |
I-539 |
Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors |
June 11, 2007 |
I-539 |
All other extension applications |
June 11, 2007 |
I-612 |
Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution |
January 27, 2007 |
I-730 |
Petition for accompanying family members of a refugee or an asylee |
January 22, 2007 |
I-751 |
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents |
April 03, 2007 |
I-765 |
Based on a request by a qualified F-1 academic student. [(c)(3)] |
11 Weeks |
I-765 |
Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)] |
30 Days |
I-765 |
Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)] |
11 Weeks |
I-765 |
Based on TPS for Honduras/Nicaragua [(c)(19), (a)(12)] |
11 Weeks |
I-765 |
Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)] |
11 Weeks |
I-765 |
All other applications for employment authorization |
11 Weeks |
I-817 |
Voluntary departure under the family unity program |
6 Months |
I-824 |
To request further action on an approved application or petition |
6 Months |
I-829 |
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) |
6 Months |
I-829 |
Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273 |
6 Months |
