The Visa Bulletin is published each month to provide information about the USCIS Petition/Application queues. The USCIS generally processes cases in the order they receive them. Each Service Center and local office provide estimates of how long each office is taking to process different types of cases. The processing times are always subject to change without notice but the Bulletin is generally published mid-month.
Before using the Visa Bulletin, you will need to know:
- Which office is handling your case
- The type of form you filed, and
- The date your case was received
You can find this information on the USCIS receipt notice. This will be mailed to your last mailing address provided to the USCIS and your attorney (if a G-28 was also filed). The Visa Bulletin charts will show the majority of forms filed. Simply use the drop-drown menu for the appropriate field office or Service Center for your case to determine where your case is in the queue.
Important Information About Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
You can submit an inquiry about your Form I-765 if your case has been pending more than 75 days.
- Please note that for Form I-765 category (c)(8), based on a pending asylum application, the processing timeframes listed apply only to an initial filing.
- Please note that the 90-day period for adjudicating Form I-765 category (c)(33) filed with Form I-821D, requesting deferred action for childhood arrivals, does not begin until the USCIS makes a decision on your request for deferred action.