AAO Processing Times Report
USCIS has released the average processing times for cases pending at the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) as of March 18, 2009.
Among the most notable AAO processing times:
- H-1B appeal takes 13 months (compared to 14 months when last reported in January 2009);
- I-140 EB1 Extrordinary Ability and Multinational Manager or Executive categories both take 9 months while EB1 Outstanding Professor or Researcher category takes 8 months on appeal;
- I-140 EB2 (Advanced Degree) takes 21 months while EB2 (NIW) is current (meaning less than 6 months); and
- I-140 EB3 Skilled Worker takes 20 months while EB3 Other Worker takes 22 months on appeal;
Read the full AAO Processing Times report.
About the Author: Dimo Michailov
Dimo has over 15 years of experience in US immigration including employment-based immigration benefits, corporate compliance and family based immigration. He represents corporate and individual clients in a wide range of cross-border immigration matters including mobility of key foreign executives and managers, specialized knowledge workers, and foreign nationals with extraordinary ability.
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