USCIS Form I-129 processing times
I-129
Data publishedPetition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
| Office | Subtype | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations | E - Treaty traders and investors | 19.5–22 months |
| Service Center Operations | E3 - Specialty occupation workers from Australia | 4.5–7 months |
| Service Center Operations | H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad | 10–11.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S. | 10–11.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S. | 11–12 months |
| Service Center Operations | H-2A - Temporary agricultural workers - Named Beneficiary | 0.49–4 months |
| Service Center Operations | H-2A - Temporary agricultural workers - Unnamed Beneficiary | 0.49–4 months |
| Service Center Operations | H-2B - Temporary nonagricultural workers | 5.5–8.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | H-3 - Temporary trainees | 16.5–19.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Intracompany transferees and blanket L | 7–10.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | O - Extraordinary ability | 14–17 months |
| Service Center Operations | P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers | 12.5–14.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Q - Cultural exchange visitors | 19.5–33 months |
| Service Center Operations | R - Religious occupation | 9–12 months |
| Service Center Operations | TN - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, formerly NAFTA) professional | 4.5–7 months |
ImmigrationTimes.org cross-office aggregate, not a USCIS-published figure: 9.6–12.9 months (range across offices: 0.5–33 months)
ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-129/ · updated 2026-08-17
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