Category: USCIS processing timeframe
PERM + PWD Processing Times Update – Fall 2025
As of September 2025, PERM Labor Certification processing continues to show modest improvement. Employers and foreign workers should still prepare for a multi-stage timeline—but signs point to sub-15-month adjudication times returning soon, based on both Department of Labor (DOL) disclosures and real-world tracking from our clients. Current PERM Processing According to DOL’s official processing times:…
I-131 Re-Entry Permit Processing Times 2025
Update January 3, 2025 We have updated sample cases to illustrate the current processing times for reentry permits (Form I-131). These examples highlight the range of approval timelines at the Nebraska Service Center: Observations The average processing time for reentry permits filed in 2023 has remained consistent at approximately 14 months. Cases filed earlier, such…
Visa Bulletin Update FY 2024
February 2024 USCIS determined that for November 2023, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. The most notable change is in the F2A category, where the final action dates for most countries moved forward from November 2019 to February 2020. Categories in the employment-based…
DACA Renewal Processing Time
Update 04/24/2024 The processing time for DACA renewals has slowed down dramatically in the past year, from a few weeks to 6 months. DACA EAD renewals continue to present a unique challenge: Renewal start dates begin on approval, not after the current EAD expires. Filing early could mean losing valid months, yet filing close to…
B-2 Extension Processing Time
I-131 Re-Entry Permit Processing Times
Update January 3, 2025 We have updated sample cases to illustrate the current processing times for reentry permits (Form I-131). These examples highlight the range of approval timelines at the Nebraska Service Center: Observations The average processing time for reentry permits filed in 2023 has remained consistent at approximately 14 months. Cases filed earlier, such…
Processing Times for Family-based petitions and applications, including I-130 and I-485
September 12, 2024 Based on recent sample case approvals, here is a processing time range for various categories. 1. Spouse of U.S. Citizen (I-130 and I-485 Combined) 2. Parent of U.S. Citizen (I-130 and I-485 Combined) 3. Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident (I-130 Only) 4. Unmarried Child of U.S. Citizen (I-130 Only) 5. Fiancée (I-485…
I-129F, Fiance(e) or spouse and/or dependent children, processing times
Update June 22, 2023 Some improvements in I-129F, K-1, petition processing time. 13 to 18 months. Update April 6, 2023 Here’s sample I-485 which took 20 months to process. Filed in July of 2021!! The good thing is that generally, the interview will be waived. Update February 22, 2023 Took 16 months for USCIS to…
Visa Bulletin Update FY 2023
September 2023 September 2023 Visa Bulletin Highlights USCIS announced that for September 2023 applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart and applicants in all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart. August 2023 August 2023 Visa Bulletin Highlights Continual monitoring and necessary adjustments to these categories…
Sample EB1A Approvals
October, 5, 2023 Here’s an EB1a approval that we received in August for a proficient individual specializing in Biomechanics Modeling and Simulation, with around 100 citations and 9 publications. Also had to deal with a challenging ‘give me everything’ RFE. We also received one in September for a Structural Engineer, who had about 20 publications…