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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.

By field office By category

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-102 I-129 I-129CW I-129F I-130 I-131 I-140 I-212 I-360 I-485 I-539 I-600 I-600A I-600A3 I-601 I-601A I-612 I-751 I-765 I-765V I-800 I-800A I-800A3 I-817 I-821 I-821D I-824 I-90 I-914 I-918 I-929 N-565

I-539 — Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

0.2 to 2.5 months

All other change of status applications · National Benefits Center

I-539 by category — fastest first

All other change of status applications

0.2–2.5 mo

National Benefits Center

All other extension of stay applications

0.7–2.5 mo

National Benefits Center

Extension of stay for H4 dependents with I-765

4.5–8.5 mo

Service Center Operations (SCOPS)

Median about 3.1 mo · 75% by 4.3 mo · 90% by 8.1 mo

Extension of stay for F or M students and J exchange visitor category

6–7.5 mo

Service Center Operations (SCOPS)

Median about 5.5 mo · 75% by 5.9 mo · 90% by 7.4 mo

Change of status to H4 dependent with I-765

7–9 mo

Service Center Operations (SCOPS)

Median about 6.3 mo · 75% by 6.9 mo · 90% by 8.8 mo

Change of status to B nonimmigrant

7.5–9 mo

Service Center Operations (SCOPS)

Median about 7 mo · 75% by 7.4 mo · 90% by 8.9 mo

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Across 17 categories

Fastest: All other change of status applications0.2–2.5 mo
Slowest: Extension of stay for U nonimmigrant20.5–23 mo

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.