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USCIS Form I-821 processing times

I-821

Data published

Application for Temporary Protected Status

OfficeSubtypeRange
Service Center OperationsSudan Initial6.5–7 months
Service Center OperationsSudan Re-registration17–17.5 months
Service Center OperationsSomalia Initial20–20.5 months
Service Center OperationsEl Salvador Initial25–30 months
Service Center OperationsEl Salvador Re-registration17.5–18 months
Service Center OperationsUkraine Initial22–25.5 months
Service Center OperationsUkraine Re-registration18–18.5 months

ImmigrationTimes.org cross-office aggregate, not a USCIS-published figure: 18–19.6 months (range across offices: 6.5–30 months)

ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-821/ · updated 2026-08-17

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