I-821 (TPS) Processing Times
Application for Temporary Protected Status
18.0 mo – 19.6 mo
avg. across filing categories
Current I-821 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-821 (Application for Temporary Protected Status) processing times average 18.0 mo to 19.6 mo across all filing categories, with full range 6.5 mo to 30.0 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-821 eligibility category:
Processing Time by Subtype
| Subtype | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan Initial (821SD_I) | 6.5 mo | 7.0 mo |
| Sudan Re-registration (821SD_R) | 17.0 mo | 17.5 mo |
| El Salvador Re-registration (821SV_R) | 17.5 mo | 18.0 mo |
| Ukraine Re-registration (821UA_R) | 18.0 mo | 18.5 mo |
| Somalia Initial (821SO_I) | 20.0 mo | 20.5 mo |
| Ukraine Initial (821UA_I) | 22.0 mo | 25.5 mo |
| El Salvador Initial (821SV_I) | 25.0 mo | 30.0 mo |
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
The chart includes historical office series (Vermont Service Center, Nebraska Service Center, and Texas 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 El Salvador Re-registration, one of 7 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-821 processing times at 1 reporting level (Service Center Operations), down from 5 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-821 Processing Times by Service Center
1 service center| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCD) Only reporting locationOnly location | 18.0 mo | 19.6 mo | Slow |
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As of Aug 17, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-821 (Application for Temporary Protected Status) range from 6.5 mo to 30.0 mo across all filing categories (full range; average 18.0 mo–19.6 mo across categories). Source: https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-821/. Dataset version DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21311840
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-821 processing times range from 6.5 mo to 30.0 mo across all filing categories (full range; average 18.0 mo–19.6 mo across categories). Figures come from USCIS official processing time estimates, which USCIS publishes about monthly; this page is rebuilt daily.
TPS petitions are filed using USCIS Form I-821. Current processing times range from 6.5 mo to 30.0 mo across all filing categories (full range; average 18.0 mo–19.6 mo across categories). Figures come from official USCIS processing time estimates, which USCIS publishes about monthly; this page is rebuilt daily.
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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.