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
53 to 58 months (4.4 to 4.8 years)
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
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 unmarried son/daughter 21 or older52.5–55.5 mo4.4–4.6 yrs
- Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 2152–56.5 mo4.3–4.7 yrs
- Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older53.5–56 mo4.5–4.7 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 2153–58 mo4.4–4.8 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter53.5–64.5 mo4.5–5.4 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister57–66.5 mo4.8–5.5 yrs
Form I-130 at a glance
Of the 6 categories USCIS lists for Form I-130, the shortest posted time is 52.5 to 55.5 months (4.4 to 4.6 years), for U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older; the longest is 57 to 66.5 months (4.8 to 5.5 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 spouse, parent, or child under 21 was on September 17, 2026. It now reads 53 to 58 months (4.4 to 4.8 years).
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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.
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 spouse, parent, or child under 21, USCIS currently posts 53 to 58 months (4.4 to 4.8 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 52.5 to 55.5 months (4.4 to 4.6 years), for U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older; the longest is 57 to 66.5 months (4.8 to 5.5 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, 58 months for U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21, 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