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 centrally, at the National Benefits Center or Service Center Operations. Here the category of work is what changes the answer, not the office.
I-485 — Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
24.5 to 28 months (2 to 2.3 years)
Based on an approved U Visa
Estimated median
23.3 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 23.3 months — three in four by 24.3, nine in ten by 27.7. An estimate from those two published anchors, not a figure USCIS publishes.
Based on an approved U Visa
24.5–28 mo (2–2.3 yrs)
Median about 23.3 mo · 75% by 24.3 mo · 90% by 27.7 mo
Employment-Based adjustment applications
40–47 mo (3.3–3.9 yrs)
Median about 37.6 mo · 75% by 39.7 mo · 90% by 46.3 mo
Based on an approved T Visa
43.5–47.5 mo (3.6–4 yrs)
Median about 42.1 mo · 75% by 43.3 mo · 90% by 47.1 mo
All other applications
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Across 4 categories
- Fastest
- Based on an approved U Visa24.5–28 mo (2–2.3 yrs)
- Slowest
- All other applications0–144 mo (0–12 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.