Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association
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California Service Center Processing Time
The following is the California Service Center Processing
Times Report for the period ending September 30, 1997.
Receipt Notice
Processing Processing Time
for Initial in Days
Application/Petition Type Receipt Date From To
I-90 Replacement Card 09/10/97 29 30
I-90A Saw 09/01/97 29 30
I-129/S New Amended NI Worker 08/01/97 59 60
I-129/F Fiance(e) 09/16/97 29 30
I-130 Spouse 08/21/97 44 45
I-130 Other Relatives 08/15/97 59 60
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref Travel
Doc. 09/01/97 15 25
I-140 Immigrant Worker 08/01/97 60 75
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec. Imm. 09/30/97 29 30
I-485 Adjustment 05/01/97 120 130
I-526 Investor 08/01/97 59 60
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status-
Employment Authorization 07/01/97 89 90
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status-
Other 07/01/97 89 90
I-589 Asylum na na na
I-698 Legalization-Adjustments
to LPR 09/01/97 29 30
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative
Petition na na na
I-751 Remove Conditions 09/19/97 29 30
I-765 Employment Authorization-
Asylum Based 09/10/97 29 30
I-765 Employment Authorization-
Other 08/01/97 89 90
I-817 Family Unity 04/02/97 179 180
I-824 Actions of Approved
Petitions 06/30/97 75 95
N-400 Naturalization na na na
N-600 Application for Citizenship na na na
Total Pending Applications (All types) 387,618
(G-22 Total: Line 130 Aug G22)
Nebraska Service Center Processing Time
The following is the Nebraska Service Center Processing Times
Report for the period ending September 30, 1997.
Receipt Notice
Processing Processing Time
for Initial in Days
Application/Petition Type Receipt Date From To
I-90 Replacement Card 07/30/97 63 93
I-90A Saw 09/15/97 18 48
I-102 Replacement of Arrival
Document 08/25/97 30 60
I-129/S New Amended NI Worker 09/02/97 15 30
I-129/F Fiance(e) none pending 15 30
I-130 Spouse US 07/22/97 60 90
I-130 Spouse 03/26/97 187 217
I-130 Other Relatives 04/14/97 169 199
I-131 Reentry Permit/Ref
Travel Doc 06/11/97 112 142
I-131 Advance Parole 09/15/97 18 48
I-140 Immigrant Worker 07/07/97 86 116
I-360 Pet for Widow/Spec. Imm. 08/25/97 38 68
I-485 Adjustment 07/25/97 120 150
I-526 Investor 07/31/97 63 93
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status 08/19/97 44 74
I-589 Asylum Not adjudicated 15 30
I-698 Legalization-Adjustments
to LPR None pending 15 45
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative
Petition 04/25/97 158 188
I-751 Remove Conditions None pending 15 30
I-765 Employment Authorization-A5 08/25/97 15 30
I-765 Employment Authorization-
Other 08/25/97 30 60
I-817 Family Unity 03/02/97 211 241
I-824 Actions of Approved
Petitions 08/01/97 62 92
I-829 Removal Conditions
(Investors) None Pending 15 30
N-400 Naturalization Not Adjudicated 540 600
N-600 Application for
Citizenship Not Adjudicated 15 120
I-724 All Waivers None pending 15 30
Total Pending Applications
(All types, pending first time adj.) 90062
Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association
Local Processing Times
Office Permanent Residence Filing Until Approval
I-485* I485i** I485***
Albuquerque n/a n/a n/a
Atlanta 365 365 n/a
Baltimore 240-365 240-365 180
Boston 210 210 n/a
Buffalo 180 180 120
Charlotte 330-390 330-390 270-360
Chicago 180-365 180-365 180-365
Cincinnati 90-110 90-110 n/a
Cleveland 90-110 90-110 n/a
Dallas 300-360 300-360 180-240
Denver 180-210 180-210 180-210
Detroit n/a 120-150 120-150
El Paso 365-547 365-547 365-547
Harlingen 398 398 398
Hartford 90-100 90-100 90-100
Honolulu 90-150 90-150 90-150
Houston 480-520 480-520 n/a
Indianapolis 120-180 120-180 120-180
Kansas City 180-240 180-240 n/a
Las Vegas 300 300 n/a
Louisville 180-270 180-270 180-270
Los Angeles 447 447 n/a
Memphis 300-365 300-365 210-240
Miami 300-330 300-330 330-330
Milwaukee 340-390 340-390 n/a
New Orleans 150-180 150-180 150-180
New York 270 270 180
Newark 170-200 170-200 n/a
Oklahoma City 240-300 240-300 n/a
Omaha 180-210 180-210 n/a
Orlando 60 60 60
Philadelphia 130 130 150-180
Phoenix 420-480 420-480 240-270
Pittsburgh 90-120 90-120 180-240
Portland 240 240 240
Sacramento 240 240 180
San Antonio 150-180 180-240 150-180
San Francisco 270-300 270-300 n/a
San Jose 365-390 365-390 240-270
Seattle 150-210 150-210 150-210
St. Paul 180-240 180-240 180-240
Salt Lake City 270-300 270-300 270-300
Tampa 240-270 240-270 240-270
Washington DC/VA 240-365 240-365 180
* 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 360-420 14-21 30-60 n/a
Atlanta 365 279-365 21-30 75-90
Baltimore 180-240 180-240 1-7 30-90
Boston 240 180 1-2 1-2
Buffalo 120 90 10 1
Charlotte 450-600 180-240 15-21 30-60
Chicago 365-540 45-60 1 1
Cincinnati 120-180 60-90 1-2 1
Cleveland 120-180 60-90 1-5 1
Dallas 360-390 60-180 120-150 90-120
Denver 330-365 1 5-10 21-28
Detroit 270-365 15-30 1 1
El Paso 365-547 90-180 20-30 60-90
Harlingen 200 70 70-90 91
Hartford 150 30 5 90
Honolulu 120-180 30-90 30-60 1
Houston 360 30-90 7-10 90
Indianapolis 180-210 30-45 3-7 1-14
Kansas City 210-365 20-60 1-25 1-90
Las Vegas 240 90 5 90
Louisville n/a n/a 30-45 30-45
Los Angeles 180-240 60-90 1 14-30
Memphis 240-270 90-120 3-5 90-120
Miami 360-390 60-90 3-4 30-60
Milwaukee 320-365 60-180 7-20 100-120
New Orleans 180-360 30-180 7-14 30-90
New York 270 30-60 21 75
Newark 360-420 1 1 45-90
Oklahoma City 180-210 30-90 60-90 120-180
Omaha 150-180 30-40 15-30 30-60
Orlando 240 120 10 1-7
Philadelphia 150-180 45 4 90
Phoenix 390 60-90 90-120 60-90
Pittsburgh 60-90 10-40 3-9 1
Portland 240 90 15 1
Sacramento 365 30-90 1 1
San Antonio 270-360 30-90 60-90 60-90
San Francisco 270-365 30-120 1-7 1
San Jose 365-540 30-60 7-14 1
Seattle 180-240 1 21-28 21-28
St. Paul 120-180 n/a 1-3 1
Salt Lake City 270-300 60-90 7-14 21-45
Tampa 480-540 60-90 10-14 15-21
Washington DC/VA 180-240 180-240 1-7 30-90
+ Naturalization Filing Until Interview
++ Naturalization Interview Until Swearing-In
# Work Authorization (Non-Asylum) Approval
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