## The Latest USCIS Processing Times – 2026
Understanding USCIS wait times and case status for green cards, citizenship, K-1 visas, and employment-based immigration

### USCIS Processing Times are Slowing in 2025
After USCIS made significant progress in reducing wait times for many U.S. immigration applications in 2024, data for the current fiscal year (which begins in October for the U.S. Federal Government) shows that processing times for some common forms are increasing, while some are still being processed relatively quickly.

- The processing time for [Form I-129F](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-i-129f-explained) (fiancé petition) is increasing in 2025.
- The wait time for [Form N-400](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-n-400-explained) (citizenship) has been the fastest since 2016.

## Current USCIS Processing Times at a Glance
For a quick reference, here’s a summary of current processing times for key immigration forms. **The number of days/months shown is the median. It represents the time it took USCIS to process half of the applications in a given time period.**

| Form   | Purpose                                             | Current Processing Time |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| I-90   | Green Card Replacement/Renewal                      | 4 months                 |
| I-130  | Petition for Alien Relative                          | 14.5 months              |
| I-130  | Petition for Alien Relative (Green card holder)    | 35 months                |
| I-485  | Family-based Adjustment of Status                   | 8.2 months               |
| I-485  | Employment-based Adjustment of Status                | 7 months                 |
| I-129F | Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)                        | 8-11 months              |
| I-129  | Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker                    | 3.4 months               |
| I-129  | Premium Processing for Nonimmigrant Worker          | 12 days                  |
| I-140  | Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Regular)      | 8.1 months               |
| I-140  | Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Premium)      | 21 days                  |
| N-400  | Application for Naturalization                      | 5.5 months               |
| I-751  | Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence      | 21.4 months              |
| I-765  | Application for Employment Authorization             | 1.9 months               |
| I-131  | Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole)   | 6.1 months               |
| ETA-9089| PERM Labor Certification (DOL)                      | 483 (Analyst Review)     |

## Understanding USCIS and DOL processing times
The time it takes to process your [immigration forms](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/uscis-gov-immigration-forms-and-fees) (citizenship, family, or employment-based visas) depends on a few things:

1. **The type of application:** Regardless of visa category, different applications have different processing times, including:
   - [Form I-130](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-i-130-explained) (Petition for Alien Relative)
   - [Form I-129F](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-i-129f-explained) (Petition for Alien Fiancé(e))
   - [Form N-400](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-n-400-explained) (Application for Naturalization)
   - [Form I-485](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-i-485-explained) (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status)
   - [Form I-140](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-i-140-explained) (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker)
   - [Form I-129](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-i-129-explained) (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker)
   - Form ETA-9089 ([PERM Labor Certification](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/perm-application-cost-approval)) – filed with the Department of Labor, not USCIS
2. **The agency involved:** While U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes most forms, the PERM Labor Certification (Form ETA-9089) is processed by the Department of Labor (DOL), which has its own processing timelines.
3. **The location:** The USCIS office or service center handling your application can affect processing times.
4. **The specific category:** Processing times for employment-based visas can vary based on the preference category ([EB-1](https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/eb-1-visa-explained), EB-2, EB-3, etc.) for immigrant visas or the specific nonimmigrant classification (H-1B, L-1, O-1, etc.) for Form I-129 petitions.
5. **Premium processing:** Some employment-based petitions, including certain I-140 and I-129 categories, are eligible for premium processing, which can significantly reduce wait times. Note that PERM Labor Certifications are not eligible for premium processing.