INS SERVICE CENTER PROCESSING TIMES

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Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association

Vermont Service Center

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

I-90 Replacement Card              04/21/95       180       240
I-90 A Saw                         Current        30        60
I-129/S New/Amended NI Worker      Current        15        21
I-129(F) Fiance(e)                 Current        15        21 
I-130 Immediate Relative           01/02/96       300       330
I-130 Preference                   03/22/95       300       330
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref.
Travel Doc.                        Not Processed
I-140 Immigrant Worker             Current        30        60
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec Imm.      Current        60        120
I-485 Adjustment                   01/22/96       30        90
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-589 Asylum                       Not Processed
I-698 Legalization - Adj to LPR    Current        30        60
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative
Petition                           Not Processed
I-751 Remove Conditions            Current        30        45
I-765 Emp Auth-Asylum Based        02/01/96       60        90
I-765 Emp Auth-Other               02/01/96       60        90
I-817 Family Fairness              Current        30        60
I-824 Actions on Approved
Petitions                          Current        60        90
N-400 Naturalization               Not Processed
N-600 Application for Citizenship  Current

Texas Service Center

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

I-90 Replacement Card              01/30/96       90        120
I-90 A Saw                         01/12/96       90        120
I-102 Replacement of Arrival
Document                           12/29/95       60        90
I-129/S New/Amended NI Worker      01/25/96       21        40
I-129(F) Fiance(e)                 01/24/96       30        40 
I-130 Spouse                       12/05/95       120       180
I-130 Other Relative               12/05/95       90        120
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref.
Travel Doc.                        Not Processed
I-140 Immigrant Worker             01/11/96       30        40
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec Imm.      01/23/96       30        40
I-485 Adjustment                   12/13/95       60        90
I-526 Investor                     01/30/96       60        90
I-539 COS/EOS - Employment Based   12/12/95       90        120
I-539 COS/EOS - Other              12/12/95       90        120
I-589 Asylum                       01/31/96       30        60
I-698 Legalization - Adj to LPR    01/31/06       60        90
I-724 Waivers                      10/30/95       60        90
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative
Petition                           01/31/96       60        90
I-751 Remove Conditions            01/31/96       60        90
I-765 Emp Auth-Asylum Based        01/31/96       60        90
I-765 Emp Auth-Other               12/31/95       60        90
I-817 Family Unity                 01/03/96       60        90
I-824 Actions on Approved
Petitions                          10/31/95       30        40
N-400 Naturalization               Not Processed
N-600 Application for Citizenship  Not Processed

Total Pending Application (All Types)   19432

Local INS Office Processing Times
Note: This report reflects reports by American Immigration Lawyers
Association members.  If your local INS office does not appear here,
it means there no report was submitted for that office.

    	      Permanent  Naturalization    		     EAD
District or   Residence  Interview Final Hearing Non-Asylum  Advance
Suboffice     I-485      N-400     N-400         I-765       Parole
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Albuquerque   300        300       30            7           10
Atlanta       126        120       70            14          10
Buffalo       90         100       70            14          14
Charlotte     210        1         100           45          7
Chicago       330        390       45            1           1
Denver        90         180       180           14          10
El Paso       210        240       30            150         1
Harlingen     330        180       90            91          15
Hartford      90         120       30            90          5
Houston       300        270       30            40          5
Los Angeles   365        300       60            30
Louisville    105        n/a       n/a           7           7
Memphis       365        120       120           120         10
Miami         270        540       30            90          2
Milwaukee     150        270       90            60          30
New Orleans   120        120       90            90          14
Omaha         180        180       30            60          7
Orlando       60         270       150           30          7
Philadelphia  85         120
Portland      180        180       90            1           14
Sacramento    110        120       180           90          1
Salt Lake City180        180       45            21          3
San Jose      300        300       90            1           7
St. Paul      75         90        90            1           3
Tampa         256        365       150           30          7