Potomac Service Center

The following is the USCIS Potomac Service Center Processing Time Report as of May 2023.

Form	Purpose	Sub-Type	Now Processing Cases with Estimated time range of:
I-90	Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card	Initial issuance or replacement	20 Months
I-90	Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card	10-year renewal	21 Months
I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-3/K-4 – Already married – spouse and/or dependent child	13 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21	16 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	36.5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21	36.5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister	37 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21	26 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	35.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change of status for B nonimmigrant	24 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change of status for F or M students and J exchange visitor category	9.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	All other change of status applications	8 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for B nonimmigrant	23.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for F or M students and J exchange visitor category	17.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	All other extension of stay applications	24 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)	28.5 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a request by a qualified F-1 academic student. [(c)(3)]	4 Weeks
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a pending asylum application [(c)(8)]	14.5 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	All other applications for employment authorization	18.5 Months

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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