AAO Processing Times as of November 1, 2009

Case Type

Time

I – 129F

Petition for Fiancée

2 Months *

I – 129 H1B

Nonimmigrant Specialty Occupation Worker

13 Months

I – 129 H2

Temporary Nonimmigrant Worker

6 Months *

I – 129 H3

Temporary Nonimmigrant Worker

6 Months *

I – 129 L

Nonimmigrant Intracompany Transferee

8 Months

I – 129 O

Nonimmigrant Extraordinary Ability Worker

2 Months *

I – 129 P1, P2, P3

Athletes, Artists and Entertainers

6 Months *

I – 129 Q

Cultural Exchange Visitor

6 Months *

I – 129 R

N/I Religious Worker

5 Months *

I – 131

Application for Travel Document

3 Months *

I – 140 EB1

(A) ‐ Alien with Extraordinary Ability

5 Months

I – 140 EB1

(B) ‐ Outstanding Professor or Researcher

5 Months *

I – 140 EB1

(C) ‐ Multinational Manager or Executive

10 Months

I – 140 EB2

(D) – Advanced Degree Professional

27 Months

I – 140 EB2

(I) – National Interest Waiver

6 Months *

I – 140 EB3

(E) – Skilled or Professional Worker

23 Months

I – 140 EB3

(G) – Other Worker

22 Months

I – 212

Application to Reapply for Admission

2 Months *

I – 360 EB4

Petition for Religious Worker

5 Months *

I – 360 C

Special Immigrant Juvenile

2 Months *

I – 360 VAWA

Violence Against Women Act Petition

4 Months *

I – 485

Cuban Adjustment Act Application

5 Months *

I – 485

LIFE Act Adjustment Application

6 Months *

I – 485

Section 13 Adjustment Application

4 Months *

I – 526 EB5

Alien Entrepreneur

5 Months *

I – 600

Petition for Orphan

2 Months *

I – 601

Application for Waiver of Inadmissibility

26 Months

I – 612

Application for 212(e) Waiver

2 Months *

I – 687

Legalization Application for Temporary Residence

18 Months

I – 690

Legalization/SAW – Waive Grounds of Excludability

2 Months *

I – 698

Legalization Adjustment Application

2 Months *

I – 700

Special Agricultural Worker

2 Months *

I – 821

Temporary Protected Status

4 Months *

I – 905

Application to Issue Cert for Health Care Workers

2 Months *

I – 914

Application for T Nonimmigrant Status

2 Months *

I – 918

Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status

2 Months *

N – 470

Application to Preserve Residence

4 Months *

N – 565

Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Doc

4 Months *

N – 600

Certificate of Citizenship

4 Months *

N – 643

Certificate of Citizenship for Adopted Child

2 Months *