Form
I-129
15 case types tracked
Guide
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E - Treaty traders and investors
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
16 Months to 19.5 Months
E3 - Specialty occupation workers from Australia
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
4 Months to 7 Months
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S.
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
8 Months to 9 Months
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S.
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
10.5 Months to 11 Months
H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
9 Months to 10 Months
H-2A - Temporary agricultural workers - Named Beneficiary
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
15 Days to 4 Months
H-2A - Temporary agricultural workers - Unnamed Beneficiary
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
15 Days to 4 Months
H-2B - Temporary nonagricultural workers
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
6 Months to 8.5 Months
H-3 - Temporary trainees
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
15 Months to 16.5 Months
Intracompany transferees and blanket L
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
6 Months to 9.5 Months
O - Extraordinary ability
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
12.5 Months to 17 Months
P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
10.5 Months to 13 Months
Q - Cultural exchange visitors
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
19.5 Months to 33 Months
R - Religious occupation
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
7 Months to 9 Months
TN - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, formerly NAFTA) professional
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)
4 Months to 7 Months
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