Texas Service Center Processing Times
Jurisdiction: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
November 30, 2002
| Application/Petition Type | Date Based on Pending Initial Adjudication |
| I-90 to replace lost, damaged or destroyed I-551 | 4/10/2002 |
| I-90 to renew expiring I-551 | N/a |
| I-102 | 8/7/2002 |
| I-129/H1B | 8/5/2002 |
| I-129/H2A | as received |
| I-129/H2B | 11/4/2002 |
| I-129/H3 | 11/15/2002 |
| I-129/L | 11/4/2002 |
| I-129/Blanket L | 11/4/2002 |
| I-129/O | 10/4/2002 |
| I-129/P | 10/7/2002 |
| I-129/Q or R | Q Current – R 7/18/2002 |
| I-129/TN | n/a |
| I-129F | 9/12/2002 |
| I-129/E | 7/8/2002 |
| I-130/Spouse, Parent or Child of US Citizen | 6/8/2001 |
| I-130/Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident | 4/3/1998 |
| I-130/Other Relative | 4/3/1998 |
| I-131/Advance Parole | 10/23/2002 |
| I-131/Advance Parole/HRIFA | n/a |
| I-131/Reentry Permit | n/a |
| I-131/Refugee Travel Document | n/a |
| I-140 A | 5/9/2002 |
| I-140 B | 5/9/2002 |
| I-140 C | 5/9/2002 |
| I-140 D | 9/25/2002 |
| I-140 E | 6/24/2002 |
| I-140 I | 7/18/2002 |
| I-140 G | 6/24/2002 |
| I-212 | n/a |
| I-360 | 8/1/2001 |
| I-485 Asylum-based | n/a |
| I-485 Refugee-based | n/a |
| I-485 Employment-based | 11/1/2000 |
| I-485 (HRIFA)-based | n/a |
| I-526 | 11/15/2002 |
| I-539/F or M non-immigrant | 11/3/2002 |
| I-539/J non-immigrant | N/A |
| I-539/L or H non-immigrant | 11/3 or date of I-129 |
| I-539/other non-immigrant | 11/3 or date of I-129 |
| I-612 | 9/17/2002 |
| I-730 | n/a |
| I-751 | 8/22/2002 |
| I-765/initial asylee or asylum applicant authorization | 10/22/2002 |
| I-765/employment authorization associated with Hurricane Mitch TPS | 7/5/2002 |
| I-765/employment authorization associated with El Salvador TPS | 8/1/2002 |
| I-765/employment authorization while I-485 is pending | 8/26/2002 |
| I-765/all other employment authorization | 8/19/2002 |
| I-817 | 12/29/1998 |
| I-821/El Salvador | 4/13/2001 |
| I-821/Hurricane Mitch countries | 8/17/1999 |
| I-824 | 8/8/2002 |
| I-829 | 3/22/1999 |
| I-914 | n/a |
These are not official INS times, nor are they endorsed by the Central Office.
Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association
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Missouri Service Center Processing Times
Jurisdiction: LIFE Related Applications
November 30, 2002
| Application/Petition Type | Date of Cases Pending Initial Adjucation |
| I-485 LIFE | 8/7/2002 |
| I-817 Family Unity | 7/29/2002 |
| I-690 Waivers | 10/11/2002 |
| I-539 V1/2/3 | 8/27/2002 |
| I-129 K3/K4 | 9/15/2002 |
| I-765 | 8/16/2002 |
| I-131 Advanced Parole | 10/21/2002 |
| I-601 | 10/4/2002 |
| I-212 | current |
| I-824 | current |
| I-102 | current |
| I-290B | 9/23/2002 |
Dates initially pending adjudication are dependent on date received from lockbox. The shipping of I-485 cases to the field offices for interview/processing is dependent on receipt of fingerprint results. The processing of I-817 and I-539 cases is dependent on receipt of fingerprint results. The processing of I-765 cases filed concurrently with I-817 and I-539 is dependent on receipt of fingerprint results.
These are not official INS times, nor are they endorsed by the Central Office.
Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association
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