USCIS and J-Visa Waiver Timelines
USCIS has four main service Centers: California, Nebraska, Texas and Vermont. You can tell which service center your case is currently at by looking at the bottom of your receipt.
You can also tell by the case number: If the case number starts with WAC it is at the California Service Center; If it starts with LIN it is at the Nebraska Service Center; If it starts with SRC it is at the Texas Service Center, and; If it starts with EAC it is at the Vermont Service Center.
All family cases are now handled first by the National Benefits Center, then transfered to the local office for an interview. For cases in the local offices, please call our office for timelines.
The timelines are listed out by the form type that was filed for your case. For example, an extraordinary ability petiton would be listed under I-140, sub listing, EB1 - Extraordinary ability.
Please select thelink below to view the current timelines for your case. Once on the USCIS web site, use the drop down list under Service Center Processing Times to select the service center at which your application is pending (see above for how to determine this).
For the current DOS timelines for J-1 visa two year home residency requirement visit the U.S. Department of State site. There are four different types of waivers, most people file the No Objection Waiver.
As in all cases, please call us with any questions regarding your particular case.