USCIS Form I-140 processing times
I-140
Data publishedImmigrant Petition for Alien Workers
| Office | Subtype | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations | Extraordinary ability (E11) | 31–34.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Outstanding professor or researcher (E12) | 15.5–19 months |
| Service Center Operations | Multinational executive or manager (E13) | 27–29 months |
| Service Center Operations | Advanced degree or exceptional ability (E21) | 2.5–7.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Skilled worker or professional (E31; E32) | 4–8.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Unskilled worker (EW3) | 7.5–12.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver (NIW) | 29–32 months |
| Service Center Operations | Schedule A Nurses | 24.5–26 months |
ImmigrationTimes.org cross-office aggregate, not a USCIS-published figure: 17.6–21.1 months (range across offices: 2.5–34.5 months)
ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-140/ · updated 2026-08-17
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