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-360 — Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
12 to 16.5 months
Religious workers
Estimated median
10.4 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 10.4 months — three in four by 11.8, nine in ten by 16.1. An estimate from those two published anchors, not a figure USCIS publishes.
Religious workers
12–16.5 mo
Median about 10.4 mo · 75% by 11.8 mo · 90% by 16.1 mo
Afghan or Iraqi Translators and Afghan or Iraqi nationals who worked for on or behalf of the U.S. government
14–16 mo
Median about 13.3 mo · 75% by 13.9 mo · 90% by 15.8 mo
All other special immigrants
19.5–31.5 mo (1.6–2.6 yrs)
Median about 15.3 mo · 75% by 18.9 mo · 90% by 30.3 mo
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
51.5–58 mo (4.3–4.8 yrs)
Median about 49.2 mo · 75% by 51.2 mo · 90% by 57.4 mo
Across 4 categories
- Fastest
- Religious workers12–16.5 mo
- Slowest
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)51.5–58 mo (4.3–4.8 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.