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How is the I-526 processing time for Indian nationals?

How are the processing timing these days for Indian nationals after USCIS changed the method in March? Any improvement that we can expect as it has been a nearly a year and India is current?

Answers

• Belma Demirovic Chinchoy

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on January 6, 2021

  We have not noticed any changes in processing based on countries of nationality in 2020.

• Salvatore Picataggio

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on January 4, 2021

  I have not yet heard of a major shift. The USCIS does not post those times by country, so any reduction in processing time, firstly, may not be felt yet because the change was fairly recent, and secondly, it would only be anecdotal. I''m hopeful though!

• Lynne Feldman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on December 30, 2020

  India now matches worldwide, which is showing 35-52.5 months.

• Bernard P Wolfsdorf

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on December 30, 2020

  India is not listed as a backlogged country yet. Most I-526 cases are now taking over two years to process.