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USCIS Form I-821 processing times

I-821

Data published

Application for Temporary Protected Status

OfficeSubtypeRange
Service Center OperationsSudan Initial7–7.5 months
Service Center OperationsSudan Re-registration17–17.5 months
Service Center OperationsSomalia Initial20–20.5 months
Service Center OperationsEl Salvador Initial25–35 months
Service Center OperationsEl Salvador Re-registration18.5–19 months
Service Center OperationsUkraine Initial22.5–25.5 months
Service Center OperationsUkraine Re-registration19–19.5 months

ImmigrationTimes.org cross-office aggregate, not a USCIS-published figure: 18.4–20.6 months (range across offices: 7–35 months)

ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-821/ · updated 2026-10-19

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