USCIS Form I-140 processing times
I-140
Data publishedImmigrant Petition for Alien Workers
| Office | Subtype | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations | Extraordinary ability (E11) | 32.5–35.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Outstanding professor or researcher (E12) | 15–18.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Multinational executive or manager (E13) | 27.5–29.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Advanced degree or exceptional ability (E21) | 3–6.5 months |
| Service Center Operations | Skilled worker or professional (E31; E32) | 4–8 months |
| Service Center Operations | Unskilled worker (EW3) | 9–15 months |
| Service Center Operations | Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver (NIW) | 30–33 months |
| Service Center Operations | Schedule A Nurses | 25.5–26.5 months |
ImmigrationTimes.org cross-office aggregate, not a USCIS-published figure: 18.3–21.6 months (range across offices: 3–35.5 months)
ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-140/ · updated 2026-10-19
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