Visa Processing Timeline Calculator
Estimate visa processing time by category and service center.
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Inputs
Results
Estimated Total Processing
8 months
Estimated Remaining
5 months
How to Use This Calculator
- Select Visa Category: Family, Employment, Diversity (DV lottery), or Humanitarian.
- Enter Months Since Filing to track progress against typical timelines.
- Set Service Center Speed (Fast, Average, Slow) — processing times vary by location.
- Toggle Premium Processing if elected for employment-based petitions.
- Review Estimated Total Processing and Remaining Months.
- Check RFE Probability — high-risk cases should prepare supporting documentation proactively.
What each input means
- Visa Category (1=Family, 2=Employment, 3=Diversity, 4=Humanitarian)
- Type of visa petition category.
- Months Since Filing
- How many months ago the petition was filed.
- Service Center Speed (1=Fast, 2=Average, 3=Slow)
- Speed of the USCIS service center processing your case.
- Premium Processing (1=Yes, 0=No)
- Whether premium processing is elected (employment-based only).
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersVisa Category (1=Family, 2=Employment, 3=Diversity, 4=Humanitarian) = 2, Months Since Filing = 3, Service Center Speed (1=Fast, 2=Average, 3=Slow) = 2, Premium Processing (1=Yes, 0=No) = 0 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Estimated Total ProcessingEstimated Total Processing8 = 8
- Calculate Estimated RemainingEstimated Remaining5 = 5
- Calculate Completion ProgressCompletion Progress38 = 38
- Calculate RFE ProbabilityRFE Probability35 = 35
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