Independent tools and source-linked data. Not affiliated with government agencies.

FillingTide

I-130 · 134A-IR

I-130 Immediate relative processing time at All Field Offices

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21

USCIS processing time · 80% of completed cases

80 months

FOD
USCIS publication date
August 17, 2026
Case inquiry threshold · 93%
110 months
FillingTide snapshot

Context, not a case prediction

These aggregate figures describe completed cases and are a reference point only. An individual case can take more or less time.

How the 80% processing time changed

FillingTide compares the same form, category, and office across dated USCIS publications. An unchanged publication is not counted as a new observation. We do not interpolate missing values or predict an approval date.

Slower

The 80th-percentile processing time increased

19.5 months between February 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026. This is a historical comparison, not a forecast for an individual case.

I-130 80th-percentile processing-time history at All Field Offices8 dated USCIS publications showing the 80th-percentile processing time in normalized months. Exact source values are listed in the table below.84.369.354.2Jan 14, 26Mar 16, 26May 22, 26Jul 15, 26Aug 17, 2680.0 moMonths (normalized)
The horizontal axis uses the USCIS publication date, so spacing reflects the actual interval between observations. Processing times are normalized to months only for visual comparison; the table preserves both percentile metrics in their source units.

Dated processing-time history

The chart uses only the 80th-percentile processing time. The table keeps that value separate from the 93rd-percentile threshold USCIS uses to calculate case inquiry eligibility.

Historical USCIS 80th-percentile processing times and 93rd-percentile case inquiry thresholds for I-130 at All Field Offices
FillingTide observationUSCIS publicationProcessing time · 80%Inquiry threshold · 93%
August 17, 202680 months110 months
July 15, 202675 months106 months
June 23, 202672 months103 months
May 22, 202667 months97 months
April 21, 202662 months93 months
March 16, 202658.5 months88 months
February 18, 202659.5 months87.5 months
January 14, 202660.5 months87 months

30- and 60-day views

Window comparisons use the nearest comparable USCIS publication when it is reasonably close to the target. The cells show the real interval and never interpolate.

30-day comparison

slower

+5.0 months

Compared with July 15, 2026, 33 actual days before the latest USCIS publication. No interpolation is used.

60-day comparison

slower

+8.0 months

Compared with June 23, 2026, 55 actual days before the latest USCIS publication. No interpolation is used.

USCIS note for this category

USCIS service centers are now prioritizing the processing of Form I-130 preference petitions for which the Department of State Visa Bulletin shows that an immigrant visa is available. The visa bulletin, published monthly, lists available immigrant visas by priority date. USCIS uses the visa bulletin to determine the current visa categories and priority dates before processing a Form I-130 preference petition. Service centers have prioritized our adjudication efforts so that we can focus on those cases that have visas available.

Want to know when this changes?

Alerts are not available yet. Following this link tells us you are interested; it does not create an account or collect an email address.

Source and provenance

USCIS publishes the underlying processing-time figures. FillingTide records the publication and observation dates so changes can be compared over time. Verify time-sensitive information on the official USCIS page . Read our data-source notes.

Understand this number

USCIS calculates the displayed processing time from the 80th percentile of recently completed cases. This page does not establish why it changed or how long an individual case will take.

Read the USCIS methodology

Case inquiry date

USCIS calculates inquiry eligibility from a separate 93rd-percentile threshold. The published data lists July 25, 2017 as the current date for cases eligible to ask a question. Always use the official USCIS tool before making an inquiry.

Check a receipt date against this cutoff
Form / categoryOfficeProcessing time · 80%TrendDetails

I-130

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21

Service Center Operations (SCOPS)

SCD

24 monthsslowerView

I-130

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21

National Benefits Center

NBC

52.5 monthsslowerView