US Visa Processing Times: K1, K2, K3, K4, CR1, IR1, IR2, IR3, L1, and E2

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 06:31:26 +0000

At the time of this writing, the United States Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand is closed due to the political unrest in the urban areas surrounding the Embassy compound. That being said, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Centers in the United States are likely not impacted by this state of affairs. As a result, USCIS is processing petitions in much the same manner as usual. Below are the current USCIS processing time estimates for commonly filed US Family Immigration Petitions:

These estimates for the California Service Center were posted on the USCIS website on May 14, 2010:

I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child	6 Months
I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child	6 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21	6 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	September 09, 2005
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21	June 09, 2002
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	May 16, 2001
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21	December 02, 2007
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	July 02, 2003
I-131	Application for Travel Document	All other applicants for advance parole	3 Months

I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	E – Treaty traders and investors	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	L – Intracompany transfers	30 Days

These estimates for the Vermont Service Center were posted on the USCIS website on May 14, 2010:

I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child	6 Months
I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child	6 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21	6 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	July 01, 2009
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21	May 13, 2009
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	6 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21	November 26, 2008
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	July 27, 2009
I-131	Application for Travel Document	Permanent resident applying for a re-entry permit	3 Months

I-131	Application for Travel Document	All other applicants for advance parole	3 Months

I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	E – Treaty traders and investors	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	L – Intracompany transfers	30 Days

Please note that these time estimates do not take into account National Visa Center Processing and Consular Processing at an Embassy or Consulate abroad. For those interested in updated information regarding Consular Processing in Thailand please see: US Embassy Thailand or US Embassy Bangkok.

Integrity Legal Blog » IR Visa Process

US Visa Processing Times: K1, K2, K3, K4, CR1, IR1, IR2, IR3, L1, and E2