The following is the USCIS Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report as of February 29, 2020.
| 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 | 4.5 Months to 10 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B – Specialty occupation – Visa to be issued abroad | 8.5 Months to 11 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B – Specialty occupation – Change of status in the U.S. | 8.5 Months to 11 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B – Specialty occupation – Extension of stay in the U.S. | 7 Months to 9 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-2B – Other temporary workers | 2 Months to 4 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-3 – Temporary trainees | 2 Months to 4 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | L – Intracompany transfers | 1.5 Months to 3.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | Blanket L | 1.5 Months to 4 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | O – Extraordinary ability | 1.5 Months to 3.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | P – Athletes, artists, and entertainers | 1.5 Months to 3.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | Q – Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process | 4.5 Months to 6.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | R – Religious occupation | 4.5 Months to 7 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | TN – North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) professional | 3 Weeks to 4 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | E3 – Certain specialty occupation professionals from Australia | 3.5 Months to 5 Months |
| I-129F | Petition for Alien Fiance(e) | K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child | 16 Months to 21 Months |
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21 | 16.5 Months to 21 Months |
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21 | 74 Months to 96 Months |
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21 | 88 Months to 114.5 Months |
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister | 98 Months to 127.5 Months |
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21 | 16 Months to 20.5 Months |
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21 | 65.5 Months to 85 Months |
| I-131 | Application for Travel Document | All other applicants for advance parole | 5 Months to 7 Months |
| I-360 | Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant | Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) | 18.5 Months to 24 Months |
| I-360 | Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant | All other special immigrants | 15 Months to 19.5 Months |
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status | Based on an approved T Visa | 15.5 Months to 18.5 Months |
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status | Based on an approved U Visa | 10.5 Months to 23 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status to H or L dependents | 6 Months to 8 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories | 6 Months to 8 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change Status to the J exchange visitor category | 6 Months to 8 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | All other change of status applications | 6 Months to 8 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for H and L dependents | 6 Months to 8 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students | 6 Months to 8 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors | 6 Months to 8 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | All other extension applications | 6 Months to 8 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay as T nonimmigrant | 8 Months to 10 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay as U nonimmigrant | 5.5 Months to 7.5 Months |
| I-751 | Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence | Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | 13 Months to 18.5 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)] | 5 Months to 7 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on an approved, concurrently filed, I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(c)(33). | 3 Months to 5 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)] | 3 Months to 5 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | All other applications for employment authorization | 3 Months to 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-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | El Salvador initial or late filing | 3.5 Months to 5.5 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | El Salvador extension | 3.5 Months to 5.5 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Honduras and Nicaragua extension | 3.5 Months to 5.5 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Honduras and Nicaragua initial or late filing | 3.5 Months to 5.5 Months |
| I-821D | Consideration of Deferred Action for ChildhoodArrivals | Renewal | 4 Months to 6 Months |
| I-821D | Consideration of Deferred Action for ChildhoodArrivals | Request for Defferred Action | 3.5 Months to 5.5 Months |
| 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 | 19.5 Months to 26.5 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 | 54.5 Months to 55 Months |
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Start My Phone ConsultationThese 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:
- Check your receipt notice (I-797C, Notice of Action) and make sure that the receipt number begins with “EAC”.
- Look for the Form number or Purpose for your petition or application.
- Look for the specific Sub-type for your petition or application, if applicable.
- 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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