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The processing times on the USCIS website are updated with 1-month-old or 2 months old data, depending on the type of application. Considering this, you can be certain that the data is relatively accurate for most applications.

In the first few months of 2023, we have continued to see improvements in processing times for many petitions and applications. For example, the current processing time for the I-129 petition is approximately 2 months.

EB-1: China remains unchanged at February 1, 2022. India will retrogress by ten years and one month, to January 1, 2012. All other countries will retrogress to August 1, 2023.

The Impact of Trump-Era Policies on USCIS Processing Times One big change was that application forms, especially for employment authorization documents, got longer and more complicated. Because of these changes, there was more scrutiny during the extension process, which slowed things down.

In the first few months of 2023, we have continued to see improvements in processing times for many petitions and applications. For example, the current processing time for the I-129 petition is approximately 2 months.

The U.S. Department of State anticipates that by July 1, 2023, all prorated employment-based third preference (EB-3) visa numbers available for Indian applicants in fiscal year (FY) 2023 will be exhausted; however, on October 1, 2023, the EB-3 final action date for India is expected to advance.

You can generally request expedited processing by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) or by asking Emma after you have obtained a receipt notice. (You can access Emma by clicking on the Ask Emma icon on the top right of this page).

The visa backlog and processing time delays remain a key issue for USCIS in 2023. ing to government data, median processing times for 2023 show a lack of significant improvement for many form types when compared to 2022. The Ombudsman report attributes this lack of improvement to several factors.

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For instance, Dates for Filing are used for early preparation by USCIS or NVC to ensure that there are enough applications waiting in the queue for a certain fiscal year. Meanwhile, Final Action Dates show when there are actual available green card numbers for a certain category and country.