Vermont Service Center


Form Form Description Current Processing Date
I-90 Initial issuance or replacement Process Time 3.5 mon
I-90A Initial issuance or replacement for Special Agricultural Workers (SAW) N/A
I-102 Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94 Process Time 2.5 mon
I-129 H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad Process Time 2 month
I-129 H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S. Process Time 2 month
I-129 H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S. Process Time 2 month
I-129 H-2A - Temporary Workers Process Time 2 month
I-129 H-2B - Other temporary workers Process Time 1 month
I-129 H-3 - Temporary Trainees Process Time 2 month
I-129 L - Intracompany transfers Process Time 1 month
I-129 Blanket L Process Time 2 month
I-129 O - Extraordinary ability Process Time 2 weeks
I-129 P - Athletes, artists and entertainers Process Time 2 weeks
I-129 Q - Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process Process Time 2 month
I-129 R- Religious occupation Process Time 2 month
I-129 TN - North American Free Trade Agreement professional Process Time 2 month
I-129F K-1/K-2 Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child Process Time 5 month
I-130 U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent or child under 21 Process Time 5 month
I-130 U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21 07-22-2009
I130 U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter over 21 07-13-2009
I-130 U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister Process Time 5 month
I-130 Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21 12-03-2008
I-130 Permanent resident filing for an unmarried son or daughter over 21 08-03-2009
I-131 All other applicants for advance parole Process Time 3 month
I-140 Extraordinary ability 10-31-2007
I-140 Outstanding professor or researcher 10-31-2007
I-140 Multinational executive or manager 10-31-2007
I-140 Schedule A nurses 10-31-2007
I-140 Advanced degree or exceptional ability 10-31-2007
I-140 Advanced degree or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver 10-31-2007
I-140 Skilled worker or professional 10-31-2007
I-140 Unskilled worker 10-31-2007
I-212 Readmission after deportation or removal Process Time 4 month
I-360 Violence against women act Process Time 5 month
I-360 All other special immigrants Process Time 5 month
I-485 Employment-based adjustment applications Process Time 4 month
I-539 Change of status to H or L dependents Process Time 2.5 mon
I-539 Change of status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories Process Time 2.5 mon
I-539 Change of status to the J exchange visitor category Process Time 2.5 mon
I-539 All other change of status applications Process Time 2.5 mon
I-539 Extension of stay for H and L dependents Process Time 2.5 mon
I-539 Extension of stay for F or M academic or vocational students Process Time 2.5 mon
I-539 Extension of stay for J exchange visitors Process Time 2.5 mon
I-539 All other extension applications Process Time 2.5 mon
I-612 Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution Process Time 4 month
I-751 Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents) Process time 6 month
I-765 Based on a request by a qualified F-1 academic student [c3] Process Time 3 month
I-765 Based on a pending asylum application [c8] Process Time 3 weeks
I-765 Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [c9] Process Time 3 month
I-765 Based on TPS for Honduras/Nicaragua [c19] [a12] Process Time 3 month
I-765 Based on TPS for El Salvador [c19] [a12] 10-02-2009
I-765 All other applications for employment authorization Process Time 3 month
I-817 Voluntary departure under the family unity program Process Time 6 month
I-821 El Salvador intial or late filing Process Time 3 month
I-821 El Salvador extension Process Time 3 month
I-821 Honduras and Nicaragua initial or late filing Process Time 3 month
I-821 Honduras and Nicaragua extension Process Time 3 month
I-824 To request further action on an approved application or petition Process Time 3 month
N-600 Application for recognition of U.S. Citizenship Process Time 5 month
N-643 Application for recognition of U.S. Citizenship on behalf of an adopted child Process Time 5 month