USCIS Offers Personalized Estimates of Wait Times for Certain Applicants

Applicants for certain types of immigration benefits before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can now receive personalized estimates of their wait time for major milestones, such as final decisions on applications, on their case through myProgress. The service is available to applicants who create a USCIS online account and is available for the following five form, application, or petition types:

• Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (renewals and replacements);
• Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative;
• Form I-131, Application for Travel Document (including Advance Parole authorizations, re-entry permits, refugee travel documents)
• Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (work permits); and
• Form N-400, Application for Naturalization (citizenship).

The myProgress tab will also indicate whether the following 3 milestones have been completed:

• Confirmation the application was received by USCIS;
• Biometrics have been completed (if required); and
• A decision has been issued on the pending application or petition.

To link a form to an online account, the petitioner or applicant must have either e-filed the petition or application or they must have manually linked it to their online account using the online access code provided by USCIS for the form in question. Typically, USCIS sends online access codes once a case has been received and receipted by them.

If you are a current client and have questions about how to access your online account, please contact the attorney assigned to your case. If you are not a client and have questions about your immigration options, please feel free to schedule a consultation with one of our experienced immigration attorneys by calling our office at (303) 297-9171 or scheduling an appointment online through our website.