Form I-821 processing time
I-821 Burma Initial
Processing time trend
Months to decision
FY diamonds are USCIS-published yearly national averages. Weekly points average our daily snapshots. Daily points are individual USCIS snapshots from the last 30 days.
Summary · Updated 2026-04-20
As of 2026-04-20, USCIS reports a 8 Months to 16 Months processing time for Form I-821 Burma Initial cases handled by Service Center Operations (SCOPS). This range represents the time to complete 80% of these cases. If your filing receipt is dated before January 3, 2025, you may submit a case inquiry to USCIS.
How long does I-821 Burma Initial take?
USCIS currently publishes a range of 8 Months to 16 Months for Form I-821 Burma Initial cases handled by Service Center Operations (SCOPS), as of . This is the time to complete 80% of cases of this type at this office — your case may resolve faster or slower than the published range.
Can I submit a case inquiry?
USCIS accepts case inquiries when your receipt date is older than the published inquiry date. For I-821 Burma Initial at Service Center Operations (SCOPS), that date is currently January 3, 2025. If your filing receipt is dated before that, you can submit a service request through your USCIS online account.
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How to read the chart
The chart combines four data sources, oldest to newest: USCIS-published fiscal-year averages from FY2014 (including the current partial year), drawn from USCIS's Historic Processing Times page; weekly averages computed from our daily snapshots; and daily snapshots for the most recent 30 days. A flat line means the published range was unchanged in our snapshots, not that nothing is happening on individual cases.
Source & methodology
All processing-time figures on this page come directly from USCIS's official Processing Times tool. We snapshot the published ranges every weekday and store the time series for trend analysis. Historic fiscal-year medians come from USCIS's Historic Processing Times page. This site is independent and not affiliated with USCIS or any government agency.
Frequently asked questions about I-821
What does this processing time mean for my case?
The range shown is USCIS's published estimate of how long it took to complete 80% of cases of this type at this office over the previous six months. Your specific case may resolve faster or slower. Use the range as a planning tool, not a promise.
Why is the range so wide?
USCIS publishes a range (typically the 50th to 80th percentile of recent completion times) because cases vary in complexity. Straightforward cases with all documents and no flags tend to resolve toward the low end. Cases with RFEs, background-check delays, or evidence issues take longer.
What can I do if my case is past the high end of the range?
Once your receipt date is older than the displayed case inquiry date, you can submit a service request through your USCIS online account. See our guide on what to do if your case is delayed for the full set of remedies.
How often is this data updated?
We pull USCIS's published numbers every weekday morning. USCIS itself typically updates its published ranges monthly, so the line you see is more about USCIS's update cadence than ours.
Is this data official?
The numbers come directly from USCIS's official Processing Times tool — we snapshot what they publish. We are an independent tracker and not affiliated with USCIS.
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