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Priority dates and processing times
Nebraska Service Center
Priority dates for some common petitions and applications filed through
the Nebraska Service Center, as of April 15,2005. Please note that some
categories have moved very slowly for the last several months, advancing
only days in that time, and others have regressed. Dates marked with an
asterisk * reflect categories that have retrogressed since last month.
Dates marked with two asterisks ** reflect categories that have experienced
no change since last month. Many categories have not progressed for several
months. Since November 2004, preference cases and all new I-130 petitions
are being handled by California Service Center.
Case type Date pending initial adjudication
I-129 Petition (H-1B) extension of stay in US February 28, 2005
I-129 Petition (H-1B) other March 18, 2005
I-129 Petition (Fiance/e) February 23, 2005
I-131 Advance Parole March 4 2005
I-131 Reentry Permit January 20, 2005
I-140 Immigrant Worker (skilled worker) November 1, 2003*
I-140 Immigrant Worker (unskilled worker) January 1, 2004
I-140 Immigrant Worker (Sched. A nurses) December 30, 2003
I-485 Adjustment of Status (employment-based) January 1, 2003
I-539 Change/Extend Nonimmigrant Status January 4 – March 30, 2005
I-751 Remove Conditions on Immigrant Status March 22, 2004
I-765 Employment Authorization (C9 adjustment) March 4, 2005
I-824 Action on Approved Applications, petitions November 29, 2004
California Service
Center
I-130 Petition for Immediate Relative February 18, 2005
I-130 Petition (other) April 1998 – November 2001
Chicago District Office
Priority dates for cases filed with the Chicago District Office, as of
March 25, 2005.
One-stop applications (I-130/I-485 immediate relative) filed on May 14,
2004 or before are being processed currently. Applicants who have already
submitted their Form I-693, Medical Examinations endorsed by a designated
civil surgeon do not need to get another medical examination if the Form
I-693 is pending beyond the one year validity. BCIS has instituted a policy
of extending the validity of the medical examination until the adjustment
of status can be adjudicated. This policy applies to individuals who do
not have a Class A or B medical condition. N-400 naturalization applications
filed November 22, 2004 and before are being processed currently. In my
office, applications filed for naturalization in February 2005 are being
scheduled for interviews, so they may actually be ahead of that reported
date. Some applications are being held up because of delays in the FBI
fingerprint replies or IBIS security checks. Some cases scheduled for
oathtaking in December 2002 remain to be cleared for rescheduling. Some
cases have been rescheduled, and Naturalization asserts their officers
check every week for cases that can be rescheduled. If your case is pending
due to fingerprint or security checks, please contact myself or any other
AILA attorney so that we can notify our liaison and have them follow up
on your case.