I-130 · 134A-IR
I-130 Immediate relative processing time at National Benefits Center
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21
USCIS processing time · 80% of completed cases
52.5 months
- USCIS publication date
- August 17, 2026
- Case inquiry threshold · 93%
- 56.5 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.
The 80th-percentile processing time increased
3.0 months between February 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026. This is a historical comparison, not a forecast for an individual case.
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.
| FillingTide observation | USCIS publication | Processing time · 80% | Inquiry threshold · 93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2026 | 52.5 months | 56.5 months | |
| July 15, 2026 | 52 months | 56 months | |
| June 23, 2026 | 51.5 months | 55.5 months | |
| May 22, 2026 | 51 months | 54.5 months | |
| April 21, 2026 | 50 months | 53 months | |
| March 16, 2026 | 49.5 months | 52 months | |
| February 18, 2026 | 49.5 months | 52 months | |
| January 14, 2026 | 49.5 months | 52 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+0.5 months
Compared with July 15, 2026, 33 actual days before the latest USCIS publication. No interpolation is used.
60-day comparison
slower+1.0 months
Compared with June 23, 2026, 55 actual days before the latest USCIS publication. No interpolation is used.
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Source and provenance
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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 methodologyCase inquiry date
USCIS calculates inquiry eligibility from a separate 93rd-percentile threshold. The published data lists January 06, 2022 as the current date for cases eligible to ask a question. Always use the official USCIS tool before making an inquiry.
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