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

Field Office Processing Dates for California 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	2.5 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	Blanket L	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	E - Treaty traders and investors	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S.	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S.	September 18, 2015
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	H-2A - Temporary workers	1 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	H-2B - Other temporary workers	1 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	H-3 - Temporary trainees	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	L - Intracompany transfers	November 17, 2015
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	O - Extraordinary ability	2 Weeks
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers	2 Weeks
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	Q - Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	R - Religious occupation	5 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	TN - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional	2 Months
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	May 12, 2015
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21	April 25, 2012
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	May 17, 2011
I-131	Application for Travel Document	All other applicants for advance parole	3 Months
I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant	All other special immigrants	September 15, 2015
I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant	Religious workers	September 15, 2015
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status	Employment-based adjustment applications	May 17, 2014
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories	2.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change of status to H or L dependents	November 17, 2015
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change Status to the J exchange visitor category	August 12, 2015
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	All other change of status applications	December 3, 2015
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students	2.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for H and L dependents	September 18, 2015
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors	2.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	All other extension applications	November 11, 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	September 16, 2015
I-751	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence	Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents	6 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 Honduras/Nicaragua [(c)(19), (a)(12)]	September 2, 2015
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on an approved, concurrently filed, I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (c)(33).	90 Days
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	All other applications for employment authorization	3 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Honduras and Nicaragua extension	November 17, 2015
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Honduras and Nicaragua initial or late filing	September 2, 2015
I-821D	Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals	Request for Deferred Action	6 Months
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	3 Months

Note: C - Current, U - Unavailable

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California Service Center Processing Dates

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