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Immigrant Visa Processing Times |
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Below
you will find estimated processing times for both
consular and state-side (adjustment) processing. Please
note that these are estimated processing times.
Any particular case may be faster or slower. Also,
emergent circumstances and changing priorities at the US
Immigration & Naturalization Service and the
Department of State may affect overall processing time
targets for those agencies. Note: processing
times for nurse licensure will vary depending on how
long it takes states, provinces, and countries to submit
verification forms. |
| Warning:
there is nothing that a petitioning company, an
alien beneficiary, or an experienced attorney
can do to speed up the process--but there is
plenty that a less-than-diligent person can do
to slow it down! For your own
protection, avoid
petitioners and attorneys who promise to
complete the immigrant visa process within a
certain time frame. None of us have
control over processing time. |
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| California
- Consular Processing for
those basic level professional workers residing
in abroad who will complete the immigrant visa
process by attending an interview at the
American Consulate. Estimated total: 7
to 13 months. |
| Immigrant
Petition |
Packet
3 sent by
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Immigrant
Visa interview |
| I-140 |
National
Visa Center |
scheduled
60-180 days |
| 90
Days |
after
60-120 Days |
after
NVC receives Packet 3 |
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| California
- Adjustment for those
basic level professional workers residing in the
US, who will work in California and who wish to
complete the entire process while in the US. Estimated
total: 420 days. |
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| Immigrant
Petition |
Adjustment
Application
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| I-140 |
I-485 |
| 90
Days |
330
Days |
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| Midwest
USA -
Consular Processing for
those basic level professional workers residing
in abroad who will complete the immigrant visa
process by attending an interview at the
American Consulate. Estimated total: 6
to 12 months. |
| Immigrant
Petition |
Packet
3 sent by
|
Immigrant
Visa interview |
| I-140 |
National
Visa Center |
scheduled
60-180 days |
| 22-60
Days |
after
60-120 Days |
after
NVC receives Packet 3 |
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| Midwest
USA -
Adjustment for those
basic level professional workers residing in the
US, who will work in the Midwest USA, and who
wish to complete the entire process while in the
US. Estimated total: 14 months. |
| Immigrant
Petition |
Adjustment
Application
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| I-140 |
I-485 |
| 22-60
Days |
12
months |
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Note:
we will be adding timeline estimates for immigrant
processing in other areas of the USA soon. We will also
be adding nurse licensing timelines. |
