I-140 Processing Times

Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

3.7months (FY2026)

Processing Time Trend

Median months by fiscal year

By Classification

Immigrant Petition (non Premium filed)

Fiscal Year	Median (months)
FY2014	4.7
FY2015	5.2
FY2016	5.1
FY2017	7.3
FY2018	8.9
FY2019	5.8
FY2021	8.2
FY2022	9.3
FY2023	4.3
FY2024	7.1
FY2025	7.9
FY2026	3.7

Immigrant Petition (Premium filed)

Fiscal Year	Median (months)
FY2014	0.3
FY2015	0.3
FY2016	0.3
FY2017	0.4
FY2018	0.3
FY2019	0.3
FY2021	0.4
FY2022	0.3
FY2023	0.3
FY2024	0.3
FY2025	0.7
FY2026	1.0

Source: USCIS Historic Processing Times. Median processing times by fiscal year. Actual processing times may vary by service center, classification, and individual case complexity.

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