USCIS Processing Time Estimates: K1, CR1, K3, IR1, L1, E1, E2, I-131, K2, K4, IR2

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As regular readers will likely note, we try to provide relevant and useful information to those interested in obtaining a US family visa from abroad. Below are the processing times for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Centers which process Immigrant and non-immigrant family based petitions for visas such as the K1 visa, the K3 Visa, the CR1 Visa, and the IR-1 Visa. The following processing time estimates for the California Service Center were quoted directly from the USCIS website:

I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child	5 Months
I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child	5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21	5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	April 02, 2006
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21	September 02, 2002
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	January 02, 2002
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21	March 23, 2009
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	May 02, 2004
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	1 Months

As USCIS has two service centers which handle Family based Immigration adjudications it is fitting to post both both sets of processing time estimates. The following processing time estimates for the California Service Center were quoted
directly from the USCIS website:

I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child	5 Months
I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child	5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21	5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	October 16, 2009
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21	September 20, 2009
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21	January 02, 2009
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	October 03, 2009
I-131	Application for Travel Document	Permanent resident applying for a re-entry permit	3 Months
I-131	Application for Travel Document	Refugee or asylee applying for a refugee travel document	3 Months
I-131	Application for Travel Document	Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) principal applying for advance parole	3 Months
I-131	Application for Travel Document	Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) dependent applying for advance parole	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	1 Months

If a family based petition is adjudicated and approved by USCIS, then it will be forwarded to the National Visa Center in New Hampshire where it will be processed and sent to the the US Embassy or US Consulate with appropriate jurisdiction. For further information about US Family Immigration generally please see: US Marriage Visa.

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USCIS Processing Time Estimates: K1, CR1, K3, IR1, L1, E1, E2, I-131, K2, K4, IR2