Potomac Service Center

The following is the USCIS Potomac Service Center Processing Time Report as of February 2024.

Form Purpose Sub-Type Now Processing Cases with Estimated time range of:
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card Initial issuance or replacement
28 Months
I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card 10-year renewal
11 Months
I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child
14.5 Months
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
14 Months
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
79.5 Months
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21
46 Months
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister
41.5 Months
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
31 Months
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative Permanent resident filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21
44.5 Months
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status Change of status for B nonimmigrant
4.5 Months
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status Change of status for F or M students and J exchange visitor category
4.5 Months
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status All other change of status applications
3.5 Months
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status Extension of stay for B nonimmigrant
4.5 Months
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status Extension of stay for F or M students and J exchange visitor category
4 Months
I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status All other extension of stay applications
3.5 Months
I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents)
33.5 Months
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Based on a request by a qualified F-1 academic student. [(c)(3)]
3.5 Months

 

I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)]
1 Month
I-765 Application for Employment Authorization All other applications for employment authorization
13.5 Months

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These Processing Times issued by USCIS gives you an estimate of how long it will take the Potomac Service Center to process a class of petitions or applications. USCIS generally processes cases as they are received (“first in, first out”). USCIS has also developed internal goals for most types of petitions and applications. For example, the stated goal for Form I-129’s (H-1B petitions) is 2 months.

How to use the Processing Time Report:

  1. Check your receipt notice (I-797C, Notice of Action) and make sure that the receipt number begins with “WAC”.
  2. Look for the Form number or Purpose for your petition or application.
  3. Look for the specific Sub-type for your petition or application, if applicable.
  4. Check the column titled “Now Processing Cases with Receipt Notice Date of”. If you see a date, the Service Center is currently processing cases filed on or before that date. If you see “X” months, it means that the Service Center is processing cases within their internally-developed goal time frames.

If you find that your case is outside “normal” processing times, you can contact USCIS Customer Service.

NOTE: If you received a notice from USCIS informing you that the case has been transferred from the Potomac Service Center to another Service Center or Local Field Office, check the processing times for the destination Service Center or Local Field Offices.


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