The different U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) centers have different processing times depending on the case.
The number of forms to be processed daily affects processing times and delivery of final reports to applicants.
Processing times in Texas
In the case of the State of Texas, the following set times apply depending on each applicant's individual case. Here we show you the most common interventions carried out in your service center.
- Form I-102 Replacement Application/Initial Arrival/Departure Document for Nonimmigrants
Issuing or replacing a Form I-94 for the first time
4.5 months – 6.5 months
- I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Workers
H-1B – Skilled Occupation – Visa for issuance abroad
1.5 months – 4 months
- I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
H-1B – Skilled Occupation – Change of Status in the USA
1.5 months – 4 months
- I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
H-1B – Qualified Occupation – Extension of Stay in the US
1.5 months – 4 months
- I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
L – Transferred within the company
1.5 months – 3.5 months
- I-129F Petition for Foreign Fiancée
K1/K2/K3/K4 – Fiancée or spouse and/or dependent children
13 months – 17 months
- I-130 Petition for Foreign Relatives
Permanent resident applying for a spouse or child under 21 years of age
36.5 months – 42 months
- I-130 Petition for Foreign Relatives
U.S. citizen applying for an unmarried son/daughter age 21 or older
46.5 months – 49.5 months
- I-130 Petition for Foreign Relatives
Permanent residence for unmarried sons or daughters aged 21 or over
49.5 months – 50.5 months
- I-130 Petition for Foreign Relatives
US citizen applying for a married son or daughter
49 months – 51 months
- I-130 Petition for Foreign Relatives
US citizen applying for a brother or sister
45.5 months – 50 months.