INS PROCESSING TIMES

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Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association

California Service Center (as of February 29, 1996)

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

I-90 Replacement Card              01/11/96       59        60
I-90 A Saw                         02/22/96        5         6
I-129/S New/Amended NI Worker      02/12/96       29        30
I-129(F) Fiance(e)                 02/26/96       20        21 
I-130 Spouse                       02/27/96       20        21
I-130 Other Relative               12/27/95       69        70
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref.
Travel Doc.                        NA             NA        NA
I-140 Immigrant Worker             02/03/96       44        45
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec Imm.      01/22/96       44        45
I-485 Adjustment                   NA             NA        NA
I-526 Investor                     02/26/96       29        30
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status
Employment-Based                   02/26/96       29        30
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status
Other                              01/29/96       44        45
I-589 Asylum                       NA             NA        NA
I-698 Legalization - Adj to LPR    09/22/94       529       530
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative
Petition                           NA             NA        NA
I-751 Remove Conditions            02/12/96       20        21
I-765 Emp Auth-Asylum Based        01/23/96       54        55
I-765 Emp Auth-Other               01/17/96       44        45
I-817 Family Unity                 02/22/96       20        21
I-824 Actions on Approved
Petitions                          02/10/96       29        30
N-400 Naturalization               NA             NA        NA
N-600 Application for Citizenship  NA             NA        NA
I-724 All Waivers                  02/13/96       30        60

Total Pending Application (All Types)   Approx 138,741
(G22 Total + pending asylum)

Texas Service Center Processing Times Report

The following is the Texas Service Center Processing Times Report for the period ending February 29, 1996.

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

I-90 Replacement Card              01/31/96       90   120
I-90A Saw                          01/12/96       90   120
I-102 Replacement of Arrival
Document                           01/31/96       60   90
I-129/S New/Amended NI Worker      02/20/96       21   40
I-129(F) Fiance(e)                 02/09/96       30   40
I-130 Spouse                       02/15/96       120  180
I-130 Other Relative               02/15/96       120  180
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref. 
Travel Doc.                        0              0    0
I-140 Immigrant Worker             02/20/96       30   40
I-360 Pet. for Widow/Spec. 
Immigrant                          01/31/96       30   40
I-485 Adjustment                   12/21/95       60   90
I-526 Investor                     02/20/96       60   90
I-539 COS/EOS-Employment Based     12/20/95       90   120
I-539 COS/EOS-Other                12/20/95       90   120
I-589 Asylum                       01/31/96       30   60
I-698 Legalization-Adj. to LPR     1/31/96        60   90
I-724 Waivers                      11/30/95       60   90
I-730 Refugees/Asylee Relative
Petition                           1/31/96        60   90
I-751 Remove Conditions            01/09/96       60   90
I-765 Em. Auth.-Asyum Based        01/12/96       60   90
I-817 Family Unity                 01/31/96       60   90
I-824 Actions on Approved 
Petitions                          02/14/95       30   40
N-400 Naturalization               0              0    0
N-600 Application for Citizenship  0              0    0

Total Pending Application (All Types)
(G-22 Total + Pending Asylum       18,022