Vermont Service Center

The following is the USCIS Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report as of August 2023.

Form	Purpose	Sub-Type	Now Processing Cases with Estimated time range of:
I-102	Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/Departure Record	Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94	6.5 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.	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	H-2B – Other temporary workers	5 Weeks
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	H-3 – Temporary trainees	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	L – Intracompany transfers
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	Blanket L
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	O – Extraordinary ability	1.5 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	P – Athletes, artists, and entertainers	5 Weeks
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	Q – Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process	2.5 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	R – Religious occupation
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	TN – North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) professional	2 Months
I-129	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	E3 – Certain specialty occupation professionals from Australia	2 Months
I-129F	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child	15.5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21	15 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	46 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	110.5 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21	38 Months
I-130	Petition for Alien Relative	Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21	44.5 Months
I-131	Application for Travel Document	All other applicants for advance parole	8 Months
I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant	Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)	35 Months
I-360	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant	All other special immigrants	32.5 Months
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status	Based on an approved T Visa	31.5 Months
I-485	Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status	Based on an approved U Visa	25.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change of status for H4 dependents	3 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change of status for F or M students and J exchange visitor category	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	Change of status for B nonimmigrant	10 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for H4 dependents with I-765	2.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change of status for H4 dependents with I-765	2.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Change of status for L dependents
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for U nonimmigrant	15.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Reinstatement to student status	7 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	All other extension of stay applications	4 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for H4 dependents	4.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for B nonimmigrant	10 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	All other change of status applications	4.5 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for T nonimmigrant	9 Months
I-539	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Extension of stay for L dependents
I-751	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence	Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence	29.5 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (Standalone; not filed with I-539 H4) [(c)(26)]	3 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (filed with I-539 H4) [(c)(26)]	3 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)]	12.5 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on an approved, concurrently filed, I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(c)(33).
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)]	2.5 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	All other applications for employment authorization	5 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Form I-765V only; does not include a Form I-765 filed with a VAWA-based Form I-360
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on being an L-2 spouse of an L-1 nonimmigrant [(a)(18)]	22.5 Months
I-765	Application for Employment Authorization	Based on an approved, concurrently filed, I-821D [(c)(33)]	26 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Honduras Initial	13 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Honduras Re-registration	4.5 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Sudan Initial	9.5 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Sudan Re-registration	10 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Somalia Initial	19 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Somalia Re-registration	10.5 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	South Sudan Initial	12 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	South Sudan Re-registration	14 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	EI Salvador Initial	13 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	EI Salvador Re-registration	3.5 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Syria Initial	20 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Syria Re-registration	8.5 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Yemen Initial	13 Months
I-821	Application for Temporary Protected Status	Yemen Re-registration	5 Months
I-821D	Consideration of Deferred Action for ChildhoodArrivals	Renewal	26 Months
I-821D	Consideration of Deferred Action for ChildhoodArrivals	Request for Defferred Action
I-914	Application for T Non-immigrant Status	Provide temporary immigration benefits to an alien who is a victim of trafficking in persons, and immediate family	17.5 Months
I-918	Petition for U Non-immigrant Status	Provide temporary immigration benefits to an alien who is a victim of qualifying criminal activity, and their qualifying family	61.5 Months

These Processing Times issued by USCIS gives you an estimate of how long it will take the Vermont 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 (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 “EAC”.
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 Vermont 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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