Texas Service Center Processing Dates as of: February 29, 2016

Field Office Processing Dates for Texas Service Center as of: February 29, 2016

Form	Title	Classification or Basis for Filing	Processing Timeframe
I-102	Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record	Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94	July 9, 2015
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	Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21	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	5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21	5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	5 Months
I-131	Application for Travel Document	Refugee or asylee applying for a refugee travel document	3 Months
I-131	Application for Travel Document	Permanent resident applying for a re-entry permit	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	Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA) principal applying for advance parole	3 Months
I-131	Application for Travel Document	All other applicants for advance parole	3 Months
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Extraordinary ability (E11)	October 5, 2015
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Outstanding professor or researcher (E12)	October 21, 2015
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Multinational executive or manager (E13)	September 5, 2015
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Advanced degree or exceptional ability (E21)	October 21, 2015
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Skilled worker or professional (E31; E32)	October 21, 2015
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Unskilled worker (EW3)	October 21, 2015
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver (NIW)	October 5, 2015
I-140	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Schedule A Nurses	October 21, 2015
I-212	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal	Readmission after deportation or removal	4 Months
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status	Employment-based adjustment applications	August 2, 2015
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status	Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago	October 31, 2015
I-601	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility	4 Months
I-612	Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement	Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution	4 Months
I-730	Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition	Petition for accompanying family members of a refugee or an asylee	5 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a request by a qualified F-1 academic student. [(c)(3)]	3 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)]	3 Weeks
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)]	3 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)]	3 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on TPS for Honduras/Nicaragua [(c)(19), (a)(12)]	3 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on an approved, concurrently filed, I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (c)(33).	December 1, 2015
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	All other applications for employment authorization	3 Months
I-817	Application for Family Unity Benefits	Voluntary departure under the family unity program	July 27, 2015
I-821D	Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals	Request for Deferred Action	May 7, 2015
I-821D	Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals	Renewal	3.5 Months
I-824	Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition	To request further action on an approved application or petition	August 23, 2015
N-565	Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document	U.S. citizen applying for a replacement of naturalization or citizenship certificate	June 25, 2015

Note: C - Current, U - Unavailable

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Texas Service Center Processing Dates

Texas Service Center Processing Dates as of: February 29, 2016