Current USCIS Processing Times – Vermont Service Center (ESC)
Last updated: Feb 1, 2025
Latest processing time ranges by form and sub-type at this service center. Data is from USCIS and updated periodically.
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | Q - Cultural exchange visitors | 19 Months - 34 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | E3 - Specialty occupation workers from Australia | 4 Months - 7.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | TN - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, formerly NAFTA) professional | 6.5 Months - 9 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad | 5.5 Months - 6.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers | 2 Months - 5.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S. | 8.5 Months - 9.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | H-3 - Temporary trainees | 8.5 Months - 14.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | H-2B - Temporary nonagricultural workers | 3.5 Months - 4.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | O - Extraordinary ability | 7.5 Months - 11.5 Months |
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S. | 5 Months - 5.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-102 | Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document | Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94 | 6.5 Months - 8.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | All other applications for employment authorization | 11 Months - 12.5 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on an approved, concurrently filed, I-821D [(c)(33)] | Months - 3.5 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on being an L-2 spouse of an L-1 nonimmigrant [(a)(18)] | 16 Months - 16.5 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (filed with I-539 H4) [(c)(26)] | 2.5 Months - 5.5 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (Standalone; not filed with I-539 H4) [(c)(26)] | 9 Months - 10 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19), (a)(12)] | 13 Months - 14 Months |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)] | 8 Months - 8.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | All other extension of stay applications | 6 Months - 7 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | All other change of status applications | 6 Months - 7.5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for U nonimmigrant | 21 Months - 28.5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for H4 dependents with I-765 | 2 Months - 5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Reinstatement to student status | 9 Months - 10.5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status to F or M student or J exchange visitor category | 6.5 Months - 7.5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for F or M students and J exchange visitor category | 5 Months - 6.5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for T nonimmigrant | 17 Months - 18 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for H4 dependents | 6 Months - 8.5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status to H4 dependent with I-765 | 3.5 Months - 6.5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status to B nonimmigrant | 3.5 Months - 4.5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Extension of stay for B nonimmigrant | 3.5 Months - 5 Months |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | Change of status to H4 dependents | 6 Months - 7.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-929 | Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant | Family member of U nonimmigrant | 37 Months - 43.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Honduras Initial | 11.5 Months - 13.5 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Syria Initial | 10 Months - 17 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Yemen Re-registration | 3.5 Months - 4.5 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Honduras Re-registration | 10 Months - 11 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | South Sudan Initial | 12.5 Months - 13.5 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | El Salvador Initial | 12 Months - 15 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Syria Re-registration | 6 Months - 9 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | El Salvador Re-registration | 13 Months - 14 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Somalia Initial | 15.5 Months - 19 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Somalia Re-registration | 4.5 Months - 5.5 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | South Sudan Re-registration | 9.5 Months - 10 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Sudan Initial | 9.5 Months - 11 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Yemen Initial | 3.5 Months - 5.5 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Sudan Re-registration | 9 Months - 12 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Afghanistan Initial | 13.5 Months - 14 Months |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | Afghanistan Re-registration | 7.5 Months - 8 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-129F | Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) | K1/K2/K3/K4 - Fiance(e) or spouse and/or dependent children | 36.5 Months - 44 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-821D | Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | Request for Deferred Action | - |
| I-821D | Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | Renewal | Months - 3.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-914 | Application for T Nonimmigrant Status | Provides temporary immigration benefits to noncitizen victims of trafficking and their eligible family members | 19 Months - 22.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-131 | Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records | Advance parole | 8 Months - 9.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-360 | Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant | All other special immigrants | 39 Months - 41 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-824 | Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition | To request further action on an approved application or petition | 19 Months - 24 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-612 | Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended) | Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement | 4 Weeks - 4 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | Based on an approved U Visa | 28.5 Months - 36.5 Months |
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | Based on an approved T Visa | 37 Months - 40.5 Months |
| Form | Purpose | Sub-type | Processing time range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-765V | Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse | Abused spouse of an A, E-3, G, or H nonimmigrant [(c)(27-30)] | 10 Months - 14.5 Months |