USCIS Processing Trends

I-129 Processing Time

Nonimmigrant Worker (H1B/L1) case activity by USCIS service center.

Data refreshed September 29, 2026 at 12:06 PM.

Use this page to review observed I-129 processing activity, recent updates, and approvals. The data is based on community-contributed cases and can help you compare patterns across service centers; it is not an official USCIS processing-time guarantee.

1,390,271
Tracked cases
4,042
Updates / 30 days
117
Approvals / 30 days

What this I-129 data shows

I-129 service-center trends

Service centerTracked casesUpdates / 30 daysApprovals / 30 days
EAC_SC 109,068 3 0 View center trend
IOE 302,571 3,765 117 View center trend
LIN_SC 105,731 0 0 View center trend
SRC_SC 295,782 274 0 View center trend
WAC_SC 577,086 0 0 View center trend

Frequently asked questions

Processing time varies by service center and case circumstances. This page summarizes observed I-129 case activity and recent approvals from tracked community data.

Your receipt notice identifies the center or processing location. You can also check your case status using your receipt number.

No. These statistics are based on community-contributed case data and are intended for comparison and research, not as an official USCIS guarantee.