Application Wait Times

The USCIS Processing Times Website by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) helps applicants and petitioners understand how long it typically takes USCIS to process various types of applications and petitions.
From the dropdown menu, select the specific form related to your application or petition.
Select the appropriate category for your application. Processing times are often case-specific.
Choose the specific service center or field office handling your case. This information is on your receipt notice (Form I-797C) under "Receipt Number."

The NVC (National Visa Center) Visa Bulletin Website provides updated information about the availability of immigrant visa numbers, helping applicants determine when they can proceed with their cases.
Determine the preference category of your application.
Compare your priority date (on your Form I-797 Notice of Action or immigrant petition approval notice) with the cutoff dates listed in the bulletin.
If your priority date is earlier than the cutoff date for your category and country, you are eligible to proceed.
Visa availability is based on the applicant's country of chargeability (usually the country of birth).
The Visa Bulletin is updated monthly, and cutoff dates can progress forward, remain the same, or even go backwards (retrogress).

The U.S. Department of State Visa Interview Wait Times Website provides visa applicants the estimated wait times for a visa interview at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide.
Use the dropdown menu to select the U.S. embassy or consulate where you plan to apply for your visa.
While most cases are processed promptly, administrative processing may require additional time.
There are visa-specific wait times that differentiate between visitor visas, student visas, and other visas.
If your local embassy or consulate has long wait times, consider applying at a nearby location with shorter times.
You must visit the embassy or consulate's scheduling portal to book an actual appointment.