The upper range value is normally the lower range value x 1. For example, if the cycle time is 2 months, then the upper range value would be 2 months x 1. In this example, the range posted on the website for this form for April would be 2 Months to 3 Months.
Processing time is the number of months that elapse between the date we receive an application, petition, or request and the date we complete the application, petition, or request that is, when we approved or denied it for all cases for a specific form for the latest completed 6 months.
We make this calculation for every Form I application that we complete in a specific period in our example here, this would be April We then calculate the median value or 50th percentile for all Form I applications we completed from November to April inclusive, which represents the lower range value.
For example, for April for Form I, our processing times ranged from This means that we adjudicated half our cases in In this example, the range posted on the website for Form I for April would be The processing time methodology provides the most precise and up-to-date information available because it is based on the most recently completed cases.
The cycle time methodology provides an estimate of case processing times, using slightly older data. We provide a history of our median historical processing times for select forms.
This information includes the cumulative median processing time by fiscal year Oct. Many factors can slow down your case. For example, one policy requires USCIS officers to conduct duplicate reviews of past decisions, adding unnecessary work to each case. Such inefficient policies help explain why processing times are increasing even as USCIS application rates are decreasing. But the agency is failing its mission with unacceptably and increasingly slow case processing.
Skip to content. Processing times for common form types illustrate how dire the situation is:. Processing times for all I applications to change or extend status increased from approximately 2. Why do cases take longer? What I can do? Make sure your attorney or representative has your current contact information.
Work with your attorney or representative to file applications and petitions as soon as the law allows, especially for cases where premium processing is not available.
Many application renewals can be submitted up to days before expiration. Expect USCIS processing to take longer than desired, no matter what type of application you are submitting. Your attorney or representative can guide you and help you plan for delays.
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