How long is I-130 taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
USCIS posts
286.5 to 306.5 months (23.9 to 25.5 years)
U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
USCIS approval rates · I-130 · Q2 2026 (Apr–Jun)
78.0%
I-130 approval rate
2.4M
I-130 cases pending
Across every I-130 USCIS decided in the quarter, not a prediction for any one case.
See all approval ratesI-130 by category - fastest first
Pick one to see its dates above.
- U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 2183.5–113 mo7–9.4 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter110.5–159 mo9.2–13.3 yrs
- Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21139–300.5 mo11.6–25 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older195–268 mo16.3–22.3 yrs
- Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older188.5–340 mo15.7–28.3 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister286.5–306.5 mo23.9–25.5 yrs
Form I-130 at a glance
Of the 6 categories USCIS lists for Form I-130, the shortest posted time is 83.5 to 113 months (7 to 9.4 years), for U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21; the longest is 286.5 to 306.5 months (23.9 to 25.5 years), for U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister.
The last change ImmigraMate recorded to the posted range for I-130 at U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister was on September 17, 2026. It now reads 286.5 to 306.5 months (23.9 to 25.5 years).
I-130 is the Petition for Alien Relative. I-130: fee, documents and who can file
USCIS publishes I-130 for all field offices together rather than one by one, so the category of case is what changes the answer here, not the office.
USCIS publishes the time by which 80% and 93% of cases were completed. Confirm on USCIS's processing times page.
Questions about I-130 processing times
How long is Form I-130 taking right now?
For U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister, USCIS currently posts 286.5 to 306.5 months (23.9 to 25.5 years) on Form I-130. These are the figures USCIS published in October 2026. Of the 6 categories USCIS lists for Form I-130, the shortest posted time is 83.5 to 113 months (7 to 9.4 years), for U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21; the longest is 286.5 to 306.5 months (23.9 to 25.5 years), for U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister.
How much does Form I-130 cost?
The USCIS filing fee for Form I-130 is $675.
I-130: fee, documents and who can fileWhat if my I-130 is taking longer than the posted time?
Once your case is older than the upper end of the posted range, 306.5 months for U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister, USCIS accepts a case inquiry about it as outside normal processing times. Check your case status first: a recent update may already answer the question.
What each case status meansIf a case inquiry does not move it, you can ask your member of Congress to contact USCIS about the case for you.
How a congressional inquiry works