I-130 Processing Time
Petition for Alien Relative
Last updated: March 2026 · 5 offices
Where I-130 is moving fastest and slowest. Of the 5 offices with reported ranges, 0 are adjudicating I-130 in six months or less while 1 are taking more than a year at the minimum end of their range. That spread matters because USCIS jurisdiction is generally determined by the applicant’s address or the employer’s worksite, so filers cannot freely pick the fastest office, but knowing the range helps applicants set expectations and decide whether to pursue premium processing (Form I-907) where eligible, file a service request on a case that exceeds the stated window, or plan downstream steps such as consular interviews and travel.
| Office / Service Center | Processing Time Range |
|---|---|
| Chicago IL Field Office | 9 Months to 28.5 Months |
| Los Angeles CA Field Office | 12 Months to 31 Months |
| NBC | 6.5 Months to 16 Months |
| New York NY Field Office | 10 Months to 26 Months |
| Phoenix AZ Field Office | 12.5 Months to 33 Months |
Family petition window
Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) is a family-based petition lane. Average office minimum 10 months · corpus rank #5. Downstream immigrant visa or adjustment steps can still add time after USCIS finishes this form.
Data Sources
USCIS processing-time data is published monthly by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for each service center and field office. Each range represents the 50th-to-93rd percentile of case-decision times for cases recently completed at that office.
Source: USCIS Processing Times
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security
Read our methodology , how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.