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INS PROCESSING TIMES
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Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association

Nebraska Service Center Processing Time


     The following is the Nebraska Service Center Processing Times
Report for the period ending  February 28, 1997.  

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

I-90 Replacement Card              02/24/97            20   30
I-90A Saw                          None pending        10   30
I-102 Replacement of Arrival 
Document                           01/26/97            30   45*
I-129/S New Amended NI Worker      02/20/97            14   21
I-129/F Fiance(e)                  02/21/97            14   21
I-130 Spouse US                    02/07/96            10   30*
I-130 Spouse                       12/27/96            30   50
I-130 Other Relatives              02/06/96            30   45*
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref Travel 
Document                           02/13/97            20   30*  
I-131 Advance Parole               None pending        30   90
I-140 Immigrant Worker             01/04/97            20   60*
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec. Imm.     02/04/97            10   40
I-485 Adjustment                   12/09/96            120  150
I-526 Investor                     03/04/97            20   30*
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status      02/04/96            20   45*  
I-589 Asylum                       None pending        15   21
I-698 Legalization-Adjustments 
to LPR                             None pending        80   110
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative 
Petition                           02/05/97            20   45*
I-751 Remove Conditions            None pending        20   40
I-765 Employment Authorization-A5  None pending        20   30
I-765 Employment Authorization-
Other                              None pending        30   40
I-817 Family Unity                 02/05/97            30   60
I-824 Actions of Approved 
Petitions                          None Pending        20   50
I-829 Removal Conditions 
(Investors)                        None Pending        10   40
N-400 Naturalization               Not Adjudicated     120  150
N-600 Application for Citizenship  Not Adjudicated     30   60
I-724 All Waivers                  None Pending        10   40

Total Pending Applications 
(All types, pending first time adj.)    26,182

*Processing times changed since last report


Vermont Service Center Processing Time 

     The following is the Vermont Service Center Processing Time
Report for the period ending February 28, 1997:

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

BUSINESS & NON-IMMIGRATION SERVICES
I-129/S New Amended NI Worker      Current        15   21
I-140 Immigrant Worker             02/07/97       30   60
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec Imm       01/30/96       30   60
I-526 Investor                     Current        15   30
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status-
Employment-based                   02/10/97       30   60
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status-
Other                              02/10/97       30   60
I-829                              Current        30   180

FAMILY SERVICES
I-129(F) Finance (e)               Current        15   21
I-130 Immed Rel                    02/14/96       30   60
I-130 Preference                   12/11/96       30   60
I-751 Remove Conditions            Current        30   45
I-817 Family Fairness              Current        30   60
I-824 Actions of Approved 
Petitions                          Current        60   90

RESIDENT STATUS SERVICES
I-90-A Saw                         Current        30   60
I-485 Adjustment                   01/287/97      120  150
I-698 Legalization-Adjustment 
to LPR                             Current        30   60
I-765 Employment Authorization-
Asylum Based                       02/18/96       30   60
I-765 Employment Authorization-
Other                              Current        30   60
N-400 Naturalization               Current        120  180
N-600 Application for Citizenship  Current        60   90
I-90 Replacement Card              02/04/97       30   90

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 Applications (All Types)       210,233


Local Processing Times



Office              Permanent Residence Filing Until Approval      
                    I-485*        I485i**      I485***                   

Albuquerque         180-240       180-240      n/a
Atlanta             240-270       240-270      240-270
Baltimore           180-200       180-200      180-200
Boston              120           120          n/a
Buffalo             120           120          75
Charlotte           330-390       330-390      279-360
Chicago             270           270          270
Cincinnati          120-150       120-150      120-150
Cleveland           120-150       120-150      120-150
Dallas              240-270       240-270      n/a
Denver              150-180       150-180      150-180
Detroit             n/a           120-150      120-150
El Paso             180-240       180-240      60-90
Harlingen           398           398          398
Hartford            90-100        90-100       90-100
Honolulu            120           120          120
Houston             420           420          120-180
Indianapolis        90-120        90-120       n/a
Kansas City         120-180       150-210      150-210
Las Vegas           447           447          n/a
Louisville          180-270       180-270      240
Los Angeles         447           447          n/a
Memphis             300-365       300-365      210-240
Miami               210-240       210-240      150-180
Milwaukee           365           365-420      n/a
New York            210           210          120
Newark              120-150       120-150      n/a
Oklahoma City       240-280       240-280      220-260
Omaha               150-180       150-180      n/a
Orlando             60            60           60
Philadelphia        130           130          130
Phoenix             420           420          210
Pittsburgh          90-120        90-120       180-240
Portland            150-180       150-180      n/a
Sacramento          150-180       150-180      210-270
San Antonio         90-120        90-120       70-90
San Francisco       300           300          150
San Jose            360-395       360-395      360-395
Seattle             150-180       150-180      150-180
St. Paul            120-150       120-150      60
Salt Lake City      120-160       120-160      120-160
Tampa               240-300       240-300      240-300
Washington DC/VA    200-270       200-270      200-270

*     1-485 Filing Until Approval (Interview, Non-245I (Supp. A Form not
filed))
**   1-485 Filing Until Approval (interview, 245i)
***  1-485 Filing Until Approval (No Interview) 


Office           Naturalization  Advance      Parole  	EADs#
                 Filing          Interview
                 Until           Until

                                           
                 Interview+      Swearing
      
                                 In++



Albuquerque      120-180         14-21         30-90     7-14
Atlanta          150-180         180-240       14-21     21-30
Baltimore        150-180         1-60          1         45-60
Boston           240             n/a           1-2       1-2
Buffalo          120             90            7         1
Charlotte        450-600         180-240       15-21     30-60
Chicago          n/a             n/a           1         1
Cincinnati       120             30-45         1-2       1-2
Cleveland        120             15-45         2-5       1-2
Dallas           210-270         60-90         60-90     60-90
Denver           240-270         1             7-10      28-35
Detroit          270-365         15-30         1         1
El Paso          300-365         30-60         7-14      7-14
Harlingen        192             29            21        91
Hartford         150             30            5         90
Honolulu         90              60            10        1
Houston          180-210         30            2         60-90
Indianapolis     90-120          30-45         2-7       1
Kansas City      150-210         20-60         1-25      1-90
Las Vegas        120-150         60-90         5-10      60-90
Louisville       270             30-45         21-30     1
Los Angeles      180-240         60-90         1         14-30
Memphis          240-270         60-120        3-15      90-120
Miami            240-270         60-120        3-5       90-120
Milwaukee        270             60-180        7-10      90-120
New York         150-180         45            21        60-70
Newark           240-300         1             1         1
Oklahoma City    150-180         45-90         15-75     150-180
Omaha            150-180         30-40         3-5       3-10
Orlando          240             120           10        1-7
Philadelphia     120             45            4         n/a
Phoenix          120-180         180           90        90
Pittsburgh       60-90           10-40         3-9       1
Portland         90              90            14        1
Sacramento       180             30-90         1-2       1
San Antonio      75-90           30-60         45-65     45-60
San Francisco    150             30-60         1-10      1-60
San Jose         150-180         30-60         7-14      1
Seattle          150-180         1             21-35     21-35
St. Paul         90              60            2         1
Salt Lake City   90-160          30-60         7-14      21-45
Tampa            180-300         14-70         10-20     7-60
Washington DC/VA 150-180         1             14        45

+    Naturalization Filing Until Interview
++   Naturalization Interview Until Swearing-In
#    Work Authorization (Non-Asylum) Approval
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