I-130 processing times: every category and processing location
Last updated 2026-10-02 · General information, not legal advice
USCIS processing times for I-130 as published on 2026-09-17, this site's 2026-10-02 snapshot: 6 categories at 3 processing locations. The slowest line is 134B-F41 at All Field Offices, 286.5 months; the fastest is 134A-IR at Service Center Operations (SCOPS), 25.5 months. Each row gives the 80% line, the 93% line date that opens a case inquiry, and the change against a year ago. The figures refresh every week; how long before you can sue is in the I-130 family petition guide.
Every I-130 category and processing location
134A-F21: Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
| Office | 80% line | Case inquiry opens (93% line) | Versus a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Field Offices | 139 months | 300.5 months receipt date before | slower by 41.5 months |
| National Benefits Center | 52 months | 56.5 months receipt date before | faster by 2.5 months |
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | see USCIS note | 49.5 months receipt date before | — |
134A-IR: U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
| Office | 80% line | Case inquiry opens (93% line) | Versus a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Field Offices | 83.5 months | 113 months receipt date before | slower by 15 months |
| National Benefits Center | 53 months | 58 months receipt date before | slower by 1 month |
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 25.5 months | 34 months receipt date before | slower by 8.5 months |
134B-F11: U.S. citizen filing for unmarried son/daughter 21 or older
| Office | 80% line | Case inquiry opens (93% line) | Versus a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Field Offices | 195 months | 268 months receipt date before | slower by 61 months |
| National Benefits Center | 52.5 months | 55.5 months receipt date before | faster by 0.5 months |
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | see USCIS note | 109.5 months receipt date before | — |
134B-F24: Permanent resident for unmarried son or daughter 21 or older
| Office | 80% line | Case inquiry opens (93% line) | Versus a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Field Offices | 188.5 months | 340 months receipt date before | slower by 34 months |
| National Benefits Center | 53.5 months | 56 months receipt date before | slower by 2 months |
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | see USCIS note | 76 months receipt date before | — |
134B-F31: U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter
| Office | 80% line | Case inquiry opens (93% line) | Versus a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Field Offices | 110.5 months | 159 months receipt date before | faster by 62.5 months |
| National Benefits Center | 53.5 months | 64.5 months receipt date before | slower by 2.5 months |
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | see USCIS note | 151 months receipt date before | — |
134B-F41: U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
| Office | 80% line | Case inquiry opens (93% line) | Versus a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Field Offices | 286.5 months | 306.5 months receipt date before | slower by 138 months |
| National Benefits Center | 57 months | 66.5 months receipt date before | slower by 1 month |
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | see USCIS note | 177 months receipt date before | — |
I-130 since 2022
Representative line: 134A-F21 · All Field Offices; the 80% line from the last snapshot of each quarter.
| Quarter | 80% line |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q1 | 46 months |
| 2023-Q2 | 37 months |
| 2023-Q3 | 60 months |
| 2023-Q4 | 70.5 months |
| 2024-Q1 | 76.5 months |
| 2024-Q2 | 79.5 months |
| 2024-Q3 | 81.5 months |
| 2024-Q4 | 85 months |
| 2025-Q1 | 88.5 months |
| 2025-Q2 | 96.5 months |
| 2025-Q3 | 97.5 months |
| 2025-Q4 | 104 months |
| 2026-Q1 | 107 months |
| 2026-Q2 | 129.5 months |
| 2026-Q3 | 139 months |
| 2026-Q4 | 139 months |
How to read the two columns
The 80% line is the time within which 80% of the cases completed in the previous six months were decided; USCIS calls it the "normal range". The 93% line is the case-inquiry gate: only a receipt date earlier than it lets you file an "outside normal processing time" inquiry. Neither is the court's test: a court weighs the six TRAC factors on your case, see when you can sue. This site's threshold for each form is in its guide.
Questions about the I-130 data
Why does the I-130 table show only 3 locations?
USCIS publishes I-130 per processing center, with no office-by-office breakdown. USCIS decides where the file is handled; the figure for your category is the one shown.
My category is past the 80% line. Can I sue?
The 80% line describes the agency's own output, and no statute makes it the threshold for a suit. This site's threshold for I-130 and the reasoning are in the I-130 family petition guide; past the 93% line, file a case inquiry first.
How often is this updated, and where is the history?
Source: the USCIS processing-times page, snapshot 2026-10-02 (USCIS publication date 2026-09-17), fetched and archived by this site every week; raw data and every past snapshot are on the USCIS data page. The "receipt date before" cutoff moves forward one day per day under the USCIS rule (today minus a fixed number of days); the page computes it for the day you open it, and without scripts it shows the snapshot-day date.