How long is my form taking?
USCIS publishes a range per form and per office. Both matter — the same form can differ by months depending on where it is being handled.
Forms decided at a local field office, where which office you are assigned to changes the answer by months.
I-130 — Petition for Alien Relative
80 to 110 months (6.7 to 9.2 years)
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
Estimated median
69.5 months
The published range is the slow tail, not the middle: USCIS's low figure is where about 80% of cases have finished and the high figure about 93%. So half of cases finish sooner than 69.5 months — three in four by 78.5, nine in ten by 107. An estimate from those two published anchors, not a figure USCIS publishes.
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
80–110 mo (6.7–9.2 yrs)
Median about 69.5 mo · 75% by 78.5 mo · 90% by 107 mo
U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter
157–157.5 mo (13.1 yrs)
Median about 156.8 mo · 75% by 157 mo · 90% by 157.5 mo
U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter
159–159.5 mo (13.3 yrs)
Median about 158.8 mo · 75% by 159 mo · 90% by 159.5 mo
Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
167–300.5 mo (13.9–25 yrs)
Median about 120.3 mo · 75% by 160.3 mo · 90% by 287.2 mo
Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older
188.5–340 mo (15.7–28.3 yrs)
Median about 135.5 mo · 75% by 180.9 mo · 90% by 324.9 mo
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
286.5–306.5 mo (23.9–25.5 yrs)
Median about 279.5 mo · 75% by 285.5 mo · 90% by 304.5 mo
Across 7 categories
- Fastest
- U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 2180–110 mo (6.7–9.2 yrs)
- Slowest
- U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older216–378 mo (18–31.5 yrs)
Ranges are as published by USCIS: the low figure is where about 80% of cases have finished and the high figure about 93%. Confirm on Check on USCIS's processing times page.