Naphtali As of Sep 17, 2026, USCIS I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers) processing times average 18.3 – 21.6 mo across current USCIS source rows, with full range 3 – 35.5 mo across 1 reporting office. Source data is checked daily; USCIS publishes new estimates about monthly.
We check daily. USCIS last published data on Sep 17, 2026.
Processing time trend
Open on ImmigrationTimes.orgI-140 processing times by office
1 office
| Office | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations(SCD) | 18.3 mo | 21.6 mo |
Filing categories
- NIW Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver (NIW)30 – 33 mo
- Advanced degree or exceptional ability (E21)3 – 6.5 mo
- Extraordinary ability (E11)32.5 – 35.5 mo
- Multinational executive or manager (E13)27.5 – 29.5 mo
- Outstanding professor or researcher (E12)15 – 18.5 mo
- Schedule A Nurses25.5 – 26.5 mo
- Skilled worker or professional (E31; E32)4 – 8 mo
- Unskilled worker (EW3)9 – 15 mo
These are USCIS published processing-time estimates aggregated by ImmigrationTimes.org. They are not guarantees, not legal advice, and not affiliated with the U.S. government. Naphtali does not control government processing.
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