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Form I-130 Processing Time

Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

The form’s purpose:

• To establish a relationship between an eligible relative and a sponsoring U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Who files Form I-130:

• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident wishing to sponsor an eligible relative for immigration

Form I-130 USCIS fees:

• $535.00

Form I-130 Processing Time

More information about Form I-130:

I-130 Form, Petition for Alien Relative – Complete Guide [2021]

Form I-130 is Approved – What to Do Next? [2021]

Cost to Petition a Relative, I-130 Form [2021]

Form I-130A Processing Time

Form I-130A, Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary

The form’s purpose:

• To collect additional information for a spouse beneficiary of Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative)

Who files Form I-130A:

• Spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Form I-130A filing fee:

• $0

Form I-130A processing times: 

• Processed with Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative)

More information about Form I-130A:

Form I-130A – Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary [2021]

Form I-485 Processing Time

Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status)

The form’s purpose:

• To apply for lawful permanent resident status if you entered the United States lawfully and are eligible for adjustment of status

Who can file Form I-485:

• Filed by an applicant who is eligible for lawful permanent resident status that is currently in the United States

Form I-485 filing fees:

• If you are under 14 and filing with at least one parent: $750
• If you are under 14 and not filing with at least one parent: $1,140
• If you are between 14 and 79: $1,225
• If you are over 79: $1,140

*Fees above include all applicable biometric fees

Family-Based Form I-485 Processing Time

Employment-Based Form I-485 Processing Time

Asylum-Based Form I-485 Processing Time

Refugee-Based Form I-485 Processing Times

Under HRIFA, Indochinese Adjustment Act, Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act, or NACARA Form I-485 Processing Times

Based on an approved T Visa Form I-485 Processing Times

More information about Form I-485:

Form I-485 Processing Time [2021]

Form I-131 Processing Time

Form I-131, Application for Travel Document

Form I-131 is used to apply for:

• Re-entry permit, 
• Refugee travel document, or 
• Advance parole, including parole into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons

Who can file Form I-131:

• A lawful permanent resident or conditional permanent resident who wishes to travel abroad
• A refugee or asylee
• A person seeking advance parole from outside the United States

Filing fees

Re-entry Permit:

• Under 14: $575
• Between 14 and 79: $660
• Over 79: $575

Refugee Travel Document:

• Under 14: $105
• Ages 14 or 15: $190
• Between 15 and 79: $220
• Over 79: $135

Advance Parole Document: $575

*Fees above include all applicable biometric fees

Form I-131 Processing Times

More information about Form I-131:

Form I-131 – How to Apply for a Travel Document [2021]

Form I-864 Processing Time

Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Immigration and Naturalization Act

The form’s purpose:

• To show that an immigrant has adequate means of financial support and is unlikely to become a public charge.

Who can file Form I-864:

• Most family-based immigrants (Form I-130) and some employment-based intending immigrants

Filing fees:

• No fee if filed with USCIS or abroad with the Department of State (DOS);
• $120 if filed with the Department of State in the U.S.

Form I-864 processing time:

• Processed with underlying petition (Form I-130 or Form I-140)

More information about Form I-864: 

Affidavit of Support, Form I-864 – Complete Guide [2021]

How to Fill Out Affidavit of Support, Form I-864 [2021]

Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) Checklist [2021]

Form I-864A Processing Time

Form I-864A, Contact Between Sponsor and Household Member

The form’s purpose:

• To promise to make income and/or assets available to help support sponsored immigrant by a household member who is not the immigrant’s I-130 sponsor

Who can file Form I-864A:

• Filed by an I-130 beneficiary to show financial support following immigration

Filing fee:

• $0

Form I-864A processing time:

• Processed with underlying petition (Form I-130 or Form I-140)

Form I-765 Processing Time

Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

The form’s purpose:

• To obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EDA) as evidence that the holder is authorized to work in the United States

Who can file it:

• Applicants for adjustment status with pending Form I-485
• Refugees and people granted asylum
• People granted temporary protected status (TPS)
• VAWA self-petitioners
• K-1 nonimmigrant fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen or K-4 children.
• Others

Filing fees:

• Processing fee: $410
• Biometrics Fee: $85 (required for some applicants)

Form I-765 processing time:

More information about Form I-765:

I-765 Form – How to Get a Work Permit [2021]

Form I-90 Processing Time

Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card

The form’s purpose:

• To replace or renew a permanent resident card (green card)

Who can file it:

• A lawful permanent resident who needs to replace or renew a lost, stolen, destroyed, or expired permanent resident card (green card)

Filing fees:

• $540 (includes $85 biometric fee)
• $85 (if you reached your 14th birthday and your existing card will expire after your 16th birthday)

There is no fee if:

• Your previous card was issued but never received
• Your existing card has incorrect data because of Department of Human Services error

Form I-90 Processing Time

More information about Form I-90:

Green Card Renewal – Complete Guide [2021]

How Long Does it Take to Replace/Renew a Green Card? [2021]

How Much Does it Cost to Renew a Green Card? [2021]

Form I-129F Processing Time

Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

The form’s purpose:

• Bring fiancé(e) (K-1) and their children (K-2) to the U.S. for marriage
• Bring spouse (K-3) and children (K-4) to the U.S. to apply for lawful permanent resident status

Who can file Form I-129F:

• U.S. citizens only

Filing fee:

• $535

Form I-129F Processing Time

More information about Form I-129F:

K-1 Visa – How to Bring Your Fiancé(e) to the U.S. Guide [2021]

Form I-751 Processing Time

Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

The form’s purpose:

• To remove the conditions on permanent resident status

Who can file Form I-751:

• Filed by an immigrant who received permanent residency status based on a marriage less than two years in duration at the time of green card application

Filing fees:

• $680 (includes an $85 biometric fee)

Form I-751 Processing Time

More information about Form I-751:

Form I-751 – How to Remove Conditions on Your Green Card [2021]

Form I-944 Processing Time

Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency

The form’s purpose:

• To establish that an I-130 or I-140 beneficiary is not inadmissible as a public charge (relying on the government for financial support)

Who can file Form I-944:

• Filed by Form I-485 applicant (Application to Register Permanent Resident Adjust Status)

Filing fee:

• $0

Form I-944 Processing Time:

• Processed with underlying petition

Form I-129 Processing Time

Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

The form’s purpose:

• File on behalf of a nonimmigrant worker to come to the United States temporarily to perform services or labor
• Extend nonimmigrant work visa

Who can file Form I-129:

• A U.S. employer
• A U.S. individual or company in business as an agent

Filing fees:

• $460

Form I-129 Processing Time

More information about Form I-129.

Form I-140 Processing Time

Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

The form’s purpose:

• To petition for an alien worker to become a permanent resident

Who can file Form I-140:

• A U.S. employer
• An alien of extraordinary ability
• National Interest Waiver applicant

Filing fees:

• $700

Form I-140 Processing Time

More information about Form I-140.

Form I-730 Processing Time

Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition

The form’s purpose:

• To request follow-to-join benefits for asylee’s or refugee’s spouse and/or unmarried children under 21 years of age only.

Who can file Form I-730:

• Asylee or refugee who was granted status in the U.S. within the previous two years

Filing fee:

• $0

Form I-730 Processing Time:

More information about Form I-730.

Form N-400 Processing Time

Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

The form’s purpose:

• Application to become a United States citizen through the naturalization process

Who can file Form N-400:

• Filed by a lawful permanent resident in the United States who meets all eligibility requirements and seeks to become a U.S. citizen through the naturalization process

Filing fee:

• $725 (includes an $85 biometric fee)
• $640 (applicants 75 years or older and military applicants)

Form N-400 Processing Time

More information about Form N-400:

Apply for Citizenship – Complete Guide [2021]

U.S. Citizenship Application – Complete Guide [2021]

How Much Does it Cost to Become a US Citizen? [2021]

N-400 Checklist – Citizenship Application Documents [2021]

Form N-600 Processing Time

Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship

The form’s purpose:

• To obtain a copy of citizenship certificate which serves as evidence of U.S. citizenship

Filing fees:

• $1,170

Who can file Form N-600:

• Who claim U.S. citizenship at birth through parents
• Who automatically became U.S. citizens through parents before they turned 18

Form N-600 Processing Time

More information about Form N-600.

Form N-600K Processing Time

N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322

The form’s purpose:

• To claim U.S. citizenship based on parents for children who regularly reside in a foreign country

Who can file Form N-600K:

• A U.S. citizen parent of a child who qualifies as a United States citizen

Filing fee:

• $1,170

Form N-600K Processing Time

More information about Form N-600K.

Form N-565 Processing Time

N-565 (Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document)

The form’s purpose

To request:

• Replacement of Declaration of Intention
• Naturalization Certificate
• Certificate of Citizenship, or
• Replication Certificate

Apply for:

• Special certificate of naturalization as a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a foreign country

Who can file Form N-565:

• A foreign-born U.S. citizen who needs to replace or change information on certain immigration documents

Filing fees:

• $555

Form N-565 Processing Time

More information about Form N-565.

Form I-539 Processing Time

Form I-539, Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

The form’s purpose:

• Extend nonimmigrant period of stay or changing to another nonimmigrant status

Who can file Form I-539:

• Nonimmigrants seeking to extend their period of stay or change their status to another nonimmigrant status

Filing fees:

• $370
• Main applicant and each co-applicant must also pay an $85 biometric services fee

Form I-539 Processing Time

 More information about Form I-539.