Processing times
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.
I-130 · Petition for Alien Relative
USCIS published these on September 17, 2026
USCIS posts
25.5 to 34 months (2.1 to 2.8 years)
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21 · Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
I-130 by category - fastest first
Pick one to see its dates above.
- U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21Service Center Operations (SCOPS)25.5–34 mo2.1–2.8 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or olderNational Benefits Center52.5–55.5 mo4.4–4.6 yrs
- Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21National Benefits Center52–56.5 mo4.3–4.7 yrs
- Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or olderNational Benefits Center53.5–56 mo4.5–4.7 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21National Benefits Center53–58 mo4.4–4.8 yrs
- U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughterNational Benefits Center53.5–64.5 mo4.5–5.4 yrs
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 Check on USCIS's processing times page.