Form I-130 Processing Time

Check the latest estimated USCIS processing time for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.

Current Estimate Slow, Compared with this form's USCIS processing times since 2022: 110.4 – 153.7 months; Average across 12 categories
Last Updated: Oct 19, 2026; Source: USCIS

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Office – Category	Min	Max	Status
National Benefits Center – U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older	52.5 mo	55.5 mo	Normal
National Benefits Center – Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older	53.5 mo	56 mo	Normal
National Benefits Center – Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21	52 mo	56.5 mo	Normal
National Benefits Center – U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21	53 mo	58 mo	Normal
National Benefits Center – U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter	53.5 mo	64.5 mo	Normal
National Benefits Center – U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	57 mo	66.5 mo	Normal
All Field Offices – U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21	83.5 mo	113 mo	Normal
All Field Offices – U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter	110.5 mo	159 mo	Normal
All Field Offices – U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older	195 mo	268 mo	Very Slow
All Field Offices – Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21	139 mo	300.5 mo	Very Slow
All Field Offices – U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	286.5 mo	306.5 mo	Very Slow
All Field Offices – Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older	188.5 mo	340 mo	Very Slow

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