I-360 (VAWA) Processing Times
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
24.3 mo – 30.5 mo
avg. across filing categories
Current I-360 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-360 (Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant) processing times average 24.3 mo to 30.5 mo across all filing categories, with full range 12.0 mo to 58.0 mo across all filing categories. Processing is handled at Service Center Operations. Processing times have been decreasing over the past three months. Source data is checked daily; USCIS publishes new estimates about monthly.
Category-specific source pages report the exact USCIS source row and history for a single I-360 eligibility category:
Processing Time by Subtype
| Subtype | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Afghan or Iraqi Translators and Afghan or Iraqi nationals who worked for on or behalf of the U.S. government (135E) | 14.0 mo | 16.0 mo |
| Religious workers (135D-RW) | 12.0 mo | 16.5 mo |
| All other special immigrants (135B) | 19.5 mo | 31.5 mo |
| Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (135C) | 51.5 mo | 58.0 mo |
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
The chart includes historical office series (California Service Center, Vermont Service Center, and Nebraska Service Center) from offices that previously reported this form. The current table below lists only offices with current USCIS estimates.
Dashed lines are offices that no longer report this form; each ends at its last published date.
Chart series show upper-bound processing times for All other special immigrants, one of 4 current filing categories with a published range. The filing-category table below lists each current USCIS category.
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USCIS Service Center Consolidation
As of , USCIS publishes I-360 processing times at 1 reporting level (Service Center Operations), down from 4 as recently as July 2025 — when reporting included individual service centers (e.g., California and Nebraska) that now roll up to the divisional level. Source: USCIS published processing times.
I-360 Processing Times by Service Center
1 service center| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCD) Only reporting locationOnly location | 24.3 mo | 30.5 mo | Normal |
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As of Aug 17, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-360 (Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant) range from 12.0 mo to 58.0 mo across all filing categories (full range; average 24.3 mo–30.5 mo across categories). Source: https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-360/. Dataset version DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21311840
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-360 processing times range from 12.0 mo to 58.0 mo across all filing categories (full range; average 24.3 mo–30.5 mo across categories). Figures come from USCIS official processing time estimates, which USCIS publishes about monthly; this page is rebuilt daily.
VAWA petitions are filed using USCIS Form I-360. Current published processing times for the selected VAWA filing categories range from 51.5 mo to 58.0 mo. The form-wide range elsewhere on this page includes other I-360 filing categories.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from 63 USCIS processing time publications, issued monthly. Data last updated . See our data sources and methodology. Permanent link.