VISA NUMBERS FOR APRIL 1996

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Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association

Nebraska Service Center processing time report for the period ending February 26, 1996

                                                  Receipt Notice
                                   Processing     Processing Time
                                   for Initial    In Days
Application/Petition Type          Receipt Date   From      To

I-90 Replacement Card              09/21/95       120       150
I-90 A Saw                         12/14/95       90        120
I-129/S New/Amended NI Worker      02/20/96       14        21
I-129(F) Fiance(e)                 02/22/96       30        60 
I-130 Spouse US                    02/14/96       30        60
I-130 Spouse                       01/30/96       30        60
I-130 Other Relative               02/15/96       30        60
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref.
Travel Doc.                        01/18/96       60        90
I-140 Immigrant Worker             02/16/96       30        60
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec Imm.      02/19/96       30        60
I-485 Adjustment                   0              60        90
I-526 Investor                     02/22/96       30        60
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status      02/16/96       30        60
I-589 Asylum                       02/01/96       45        90
I-698 Legalization - Adj to LPR    12/20/95       45        90
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative
Petition                           02/22/96       30        60
I-751 Remove Conditions            01/29/96       45        75
I-765 Emp Auth-Asylum Based        02/09/96       20        30
I-765 Emp Auth-Other               02/01/96       30        60
I-817 Family Fairness              02/06/96       30        60
I-824 Actions on Approved
Petitions                          0              30        60
N-400 Naturalization               0              50        80
N-600 Application for Citizenship  0              30        60
I-724 All Waivers                  02/13/96       30        60

Total Pending Application (All Types)   Approx 61700
(G22 Total + pending asylum)

Vermont Service Center processing time report for the period ending February 1996

                                                  Receipt Notice  
                                   Processing     Processing Time 
                                   for Initial    In Days
Application/Petition Type          Receipt Date   From      To


Business & Nonimmigrant Services

I-129/S New/Amended NI Worker      Current        15        21
I-140 Immigrant Worker             Current        30        60
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec Imm.      01/20/95       30        60
I-526 Investor                     Current        15        30
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status-
Employment-Based                   Current        30        60
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status-
Other                              Current        30        60
I-829                              Current        30        180


Family Services

I-130 Immed Rel                    01/24/96       60        90
I-130 Preference                   05/30/96       300       330
I-751 Remove Conditions            Current        30        45
I-817 Family Fairness              Current        30        60
I-824 Actions on Approved
Petitions                          Current        60        90    
 

Resident Status Services

I-90 A Saw                         Current        60        90
I-485 Adjustment                   03/04/96       60        90 
I-698 Legalization - Adj to LPR    Current        30        60 
I-765 Emp Auth-Asylum Based        03/08/96       30        60
I-765 Emp Auth-Other               03/06/96       30        60
N-400 Naturalization               0              0         0 
N-600 Application for Citizenship  Current        60        90 
I-90 Replacement Card              07/7/95        180       240


Miscellaneous

I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref.
Travel Doc.                        Not Processed
I-589 Asylum                       Not Processed
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative
Petition                           Not Processed

Total Pending Application (All Types)   Approx 153611