Naphtali As of Sep 17, 2026, USCIS I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) processing times average 12.3 – 16.9 mo across current USCIS source rows, with full range 12.2 – 18.3 mo across 2 reporting offices. 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-765 processing times by office
2 offices
| Office | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| National Benefits Center(NBC) | 12.5 mo | 18.3 mo |
| Service Center Operations(SCD) | 12.2 mo | 16.3 mo |
Filing categories
- Alien with Final Order of Deportation Under an OSUP [(c)(18)]16.5 – 18.5 mo
- All other applications for employment authorization10.5 – 14.5 mo
- Application for Suspension of Deportation/Sec.244/NACARA/Cancel of Removal [(c)(10)]10 – 24 mo
- Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)] -renewal/replacement18.5 – 21.5 mo
- Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)] – Initial Application0.9 – 1 mo
- Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)]12 – 16.5 mo
- Based on a request by a qualified F-1 academic student [(c)(3)]5 – 6.5 mo
- Based on an approved asylum application [(a)(5)]2.5 – 17 mo
- Based on being admitted as a Refugee [(a)(3)]18.5 – 21.5 mo
- Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (filed with I-539 H4) [(c)(26)]6.5 – 10 mo
- Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (Standalone; not filed with I-539 H4) [(c)(26)]17.5 – 19 mo
- Based on being an L-2 spouse of an L-1 nonimmigrant [(a)(18)]18 – 28 mo
- Based on parole13.5 – 18 mo
- Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19), (a)(12)]18.5 – 19.5 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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