The following is the USCIS Vermont Service Center Processing Time Report as of December 2022.
| 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 |
9.5 Months
|
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B – Specialty occupation – Visa to be issued abroad |
2.5 Months
|
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B – Specialty occupation – Change of status in the U.S. |
2.5 Months
|
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B – Specialty occupation – Extension of stay in the U.S. |
2.5 Months
|
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-2B – Other temporary workers |
2.5 Months
|
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | H-3 – Temporary trainees |
3 Weeks
|
| 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 |
2.5 Months
|
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | P – Athletes, artists, and entertainers |
2.5 Months
|
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | Q – Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process |
3 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 |
3 Weeks
|
| I-129 | Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker | E3 – Certain specialty occupation professionals from Australia |
4 Months
|
| I-129F | Petition for Alien Fiance(e) | K-1/K-2 – Not yet married – fiance and/or dependent child |
9 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 |
59.5 Months
|
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21 |
59.5 Months
|
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister |
99 Months
|
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21 |
30 Months
|
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter over 21 |
55.5 Months
|
| I-131 | Application for Travel Document | All other applicants for advance parole |
7 Months
|
| I-360 | Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant | Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) |
32 Months
|
| I-360 | Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant | All other special immigrants |
12 Months
|
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status | Based on an approved T Visa |
30 Months
|
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status | Based on an approved U Visa |
24 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status for H4 dependents |
4.5 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status for F or M students and J exchange visitor category |
11.5 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for F or M students and J exchange visitor category |
16.5 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status for B nonimmigrant |
19 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for H4 dependents with I-765 |
3.5 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status for H4 dependents with I-765 |
4 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status for L dependents |
19 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for U nonimmigrant |
12.5 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Reinstatement to student status |
18.5 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | All other extension of stay applications |
15 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for H4 dependents |
4 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for B nonimmigrant |
19.5 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | All other change of status applications |
16 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for T nonimmigrant |
18 Months
|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for L dependents |
15.5 Months
|
| I-751 | Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence | Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence |
19 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)] |
6 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)] |
4 Months
|
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)] |
11 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)] |
6.5 Months
|
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | All other applications for employment authorization |
11 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)] |
8 Months
|
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on an approved, concurrently filed, I-821D [(c)(33)] |
15.5 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Honduras Initial |
10 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Honduras Re-registration |
8 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Sudan Initial |
4 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Sudan Re-registration |
8.5 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Somalia Initial |
24.5 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Somalia Re-registration |
14.5 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | South Sudan Initial |
28.5 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | South Sudan Re-registration |
6.5 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | EI Salvador Initial |
13 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | EI Salvador Re-registration |
7 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Syria Initial |
14.5 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Syria Re-registration |
15.5 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Yemen Initial |
12 Months
|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Yemen Re-registration |
11.5 Months
|
| I-821D | Consideration of Deferred Action for ChildhoodArrivals | Renewal |
15.5 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 |
16.5 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 |
60 Months
|
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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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