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Processing Time

The typical time USCIS takes to decide a given form, posted per form, category, and office.

Processing time is how long USCIS usually takes to reach a decision on a specific form. It is not a fixed deadline and not a promise. USCIS posts it separately for each form, each category within that form, and each office handling cases. Because it is reported per office, the same form can show very different times depending on which service center got your case. Always pull your number from the official tool rather than relying on a friend's experience. Check your exact figure at https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times. Treat it as a typical estimate, since times shift month to month.

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