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I-129F processing time

Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) — the K-1 fiancé(e) visa petition, filed by U.S. citizens for a fiancé(e) abroad. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

9.0 months is the latest median I-129F processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +1.8 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 35,871 cases were pending.
Median time
9.0 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
7.2 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
35,871
end of quarter, all types
Completed
9,273
received 9,737 in the quarter

I-129F median processing time since 2021

I-129F median processing time by quarter 0 mo5 mo10 mo15 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 e · FY22 Q1: 9.3 moe · FY22 Q2: 10.8 moe · FY22 Q3: 12.9 moe · FY22 Q4: 14 moe · FY23 Q1: 14.5 moe · FY23 Q2: 14.5 moe · FY23 Q3: 13.3 moe · FY23 Q4: 12.2 moe · FY24 Q1: 10.5 moe · FY24 Q2: 8.5 moe · FY24 Q3: 8.5 moe · FY24 Q4: 5.6 moe · FY25 Q1: 6.1 moe · FY25 Q2: 5.7 moe · FY25 Q3: 7.2 moe · FY25 Q4: 7.9 moe · FY26 Q1: 7.5 moe · FY26 Q2: 7.5 moe · FY26 Q3: 9 mo 9 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending I-129F cases

Pending I-129F cases by quarter 020K40K60K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 e · FY22 Q1: 36,842e · FY22 Q2: 42,907e · FY22 Q3: 50,103e · FY22 Q4: 55,425e · FY23 Q1: 58,479e · FY23 Q2: 57,295e · FY23 Q3: 51,506e · FY23 Q4: 45,143e · FY24 Q1: 39,185e · FY24 Q2: 30,137e · FY24 Q3: 22,328e · FY24 Q4: 23,920e · FY25 Q1: 28,839e · FY25 Q2: 31,019e · FY25 Q3: 36,053e · FY25 Q4: 38,599e · FY26 Q1: 36,875e · FY26 Q2: 34,676e · FY26 Q3: 35,871 35.9K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-129F quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 20269.0 mo9,7379,27335,871
Jan–Mar 20267.5 mo8,67611,44334,676
Oct–Dec 20257.5 mo9,38511,53136,875
Jul–Sep 20257.9 mo10,9589,23938,599
Apr–Jun 20257.2 mo11,9037,48736,053
Jan–Mar 20255.7 mo12,26910,56231,019
Oct–Dec 20246.1 mo11,6097,93928,839
Jul–Sep 20245.6 mo10,96610,00223,920
Apr–Jun 20248.5 mo11,53720,33422,328
Jan–Mar 20248.5 mo10,93821,99230,137
Oct–Dec 202310.5 mo9,68916,05439,185
Jul–Sep 202312.2 mo9,92016,86345,143

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-129F take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-129F cases within 9.0 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-129F processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 7.2 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 9.0 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 14.5 months in Oct–Dec 2022.

How many I-129F cases are pending?

35,871 I-129F cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 9,737 and completed 9,273 cases in that quarter.

Why is this different from the time on the USCIS website?

The USCIS Check Case Processing Times tool shows how long it took to complete 80% of cases at a specific office over the past six months, so it is usually longer than the median shown here. Use the USCIS tool for case inquiries; use the history here to see the trend.

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Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.