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Processing times
How long the Department of Labor and USCIS are taking right now, from their official pages.
Department of Labor
| Step | Detail | Now processing / time | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERM | Analyst review: average for decisions in August 2026 | 10.0 months | Nov 1, 2026 |
| PERM | Reconsideration Request: now working on cases filed May 2026 | 5.7 months | Nov 1, 2026 |
| PERM | Audit Review: now working on cases filed December 2025 | 10.6 months | Nov 1, 2026 |
| PERM | Analyst Review: now working on cases filed January 2026 | 9.6 months | Nov 1, 2026 |
| PERM | Analyst Review: now working on cases filed December 2025 | 10.1 months | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PERM | Reconsideration Request: now working on cases filed April 2026 | 5.7 months | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Prevailing wage | PERM prevailing wage (OEWS): now working on requests filed August 2026 | 3.0 months | Nov 14, 2026 |
| Prevailing wage | H-1B prevailing wage (OEWS): now working on requests filed July 2026 | 4.0 months | Nov 14, 2026 |
| Prevailing wage | PERM prevailing wage (OEWS): now working on requests filed June 2026 | 4.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Prevailing wage | H-1B prevailing wage (OEWS): now working on requests filed June 2026 | 4.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Prevailing wage | PERM prevailing wage (OEWS): now working on requests filed May 2026 | 4.0 months | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Prevailing wage | H-1B prevailing wage (OEWS): now working on requests filed May 2026 | 4.0 months | Oct 1, 2026 |
USCIS
| Form | Type | Office | 80% of cases within | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-129 | H-1B specialty occupation - extension of stay in the U.S. | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 11.5 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-129 | H-1B specialty occupation - change of status in the U.S. | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 10.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-129 | H-1B specialty occupation - visa to be issued abroad | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 11.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-129 | H-1B specialty occupation - extension of stay | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 11.5 months | Nov 2, 2026 |
| I-129 | H-1B specialty occupation - change of status | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 10.0 months | Nov 2, 2026 |
| I-129 | H-1B specialty occupation - visa abroad | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 11.0 months | Nov 2, 2026 |
| I-129 | H-1B specialty occupation - extension | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 11.5 months | Oct 12, 2026 |
| I-131 | Advance parole | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 26.5 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-140 | E11 extraordinary ability | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 32.5 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-140 | E31/E32 skilled worker | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 4.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-140 | E21 advanced degree | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 3.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-140 | E21 NIW | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 30.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-140 | E31/E32 skilled worker or professional | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 4.0 months | Sep 28, 2026 |
| I-485 | Employment-based adjustment applications | All Field Offices | 9.5 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-485 | Employment-based adjustment applications | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 42.5 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-485 | Employment-based adjustment | All Field Offices | 9.5 months | Oct 26, 2026 |
| I-485 | Employment-based adjustment | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 42.5 months | Oct 26, 2026 |
| I-539 | Extension of stay for H4 dependents | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 10.5 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-539 | Extension of stay for H4 dependents with I-765 | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 5.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-539 | H-4 change of status | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 10.5 months | Nov 2, 2026 |
| I-539 | H-4 extension of stay with I-765 | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 5.0 months | Nov 2, 2026 |
| I-539 | H-4 extension of stay | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 10.5 months | Oct 26, 2026 |
| I-539 | H-4 dependents extension of stay | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 10.5 months | Oct 19, 2026 |
| I-539 | H-4 extension (with I-765) | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 5.0 months | Oct 12, 2026 |
| I-539 | H-4 extension of stay (with I-765) | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 5.0 months | Oct 5, 2026 |
| I-765 | c9 pending I-485 adjustment | National Benefits Center | 12.0 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-765 | c9 pending I-485 adjustment | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 12.5 months | Nov 9, 2026 |
| I-765 | c26 H-4 spouse (filed with I-539) | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 6.5 months | Nov 2, 2026 |
| I-765 | c9 pending I-485 | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 12.5 months | Oct 26, 2026 |
| I-765 | c9 pending I-485 | National Benefits Center | 12.0 months | Oct 26, 2026 |
| I-765 | c9 pending adjustment | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 12.5 months | Oct 12, 2026 |
| I-765 | c9 pending adjustment | National Benefits Center | 12.0 months | Oct 12, 2026 |
How this works
Department of Labor times (PERM and prevailing wage) are collected automatically from DOL's FLAG processing-times page. USCIS times are entered by editors from USCIS's processing-times page, because USCIS blocks automated access. USCIS figures are the time within which 80% of cases were completed.
An estimate, not legal advice. Your own case can differ; talk to an immigration attorney before acting on it.