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I-929 processing time

Form I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant — the U visa family member petition, filed by U visa holders for family members. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

26.0 months is the latest median I-929 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +5.0 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 2,265 cases were pending.
Median time
26.0 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
21.0 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
2,265
end of quarter, all types
Completed
153
received 414 in the quarter

I-929 median processing time since 2021

I-929 median processing time by quarter 0 mo10 mo20 mo30 mo40 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 15.9 moAll · FY22 Q2: 16.8 moAll · FY22 Q3: 17.2 moAll · FY22 Q4: 22.9 moAll · FY23 Q1: 24.9 moAll · FY23 Q2: 18.2 moAll · FY23 Q3: 15.5 moAll · FY23 Q4: 20.5 moAll · FY24 Q1: 25.3 moAll · FY24 Q2: 11.4 moAll · FY24 Q3: 11.4 moAll · FY24 Q4: 30.4 moAll · FY25 Q1: 18.7 moAll · FY25 Q2: 20.4 moAll · FY25 Q3: 21 moAll · FY25 Q4: 28 moAll · FY26 Q1: 28 moAll · FY26 Q2: 27.2 moAll · FY26 Q3: 26 mo 26 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending I-929 cases

Pending I-929 cases by quarter 05001K1.5K2K2.5K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 1,488All · FY22 Q2: 1,532All · FY22 Q3: 1,705All · FY22 Q4: 1,892All · FY23 Q1: 1,926All · FY23 Q2: 2,005All · FY23 Q3: 2,018All · FY23 Q4: 2,153All · FY24 Q1: 2,228All · FY24 Q2: 2,195All · FY24 Q3: 2,349All · FY24 Q4: 2,466All · FY25 Q1: 2,269All · FY25 Q2: 2,013All · FY25 Q3: 2,017All · FY25 Q4: 1,874All · FY26 Q1: 1,872All · FY26 Q2: 2,005All · FY26 Q3: 2,265 2.3K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-929 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 202626.0 mo4141532,265
Jan–Mar 202627.2 mo3612272,005
Oct–Dec 202528.0 mo2522621,872
Jul–Sep 202528.0 mo1433001,874
Apr–Jun 202521.0 mo1441472,017
Jan–Mar 202520.4 mo1224012,013
Oct–Dec 202418.7 mo2194072,269
Jul–Sep 202430.4 mo2891782,466
Apr–Jun 202411.4 mo3221742,349
Jan–Mar 202411.4 mo2703062,195
Oct–Dec 202325.3 mo3112392,228
Jul–Sep 202320.5 mo3432182,153

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-929 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-929 cases within 26.0 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-929 processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 21.0 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 26.0 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 30.4 months in Jul–Sep 2024.

How many I-929 cases are pending?

2,265 I-929 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 414 and completed 153 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.