Form I-129 processing time
I-129 O - Extraordinary ability
Processing time trend
Months to decision
FY diamonds are USCIS-published yearly national averages. Weekly points average our daily snapshots. Daily points are individual USCIS snapshots from the last 30 days.
Summary · Updated 2026-06-08
As of 2026-06-08, USCIS reports a 12.5 Months to 17 Months processing time for Form I-129 O - Extraordinary ability cases handled by Service Center Operations (SCOPS). This range represents the time to complete 80% of these cases. If your filing receipt is dated before January 16, 2025, you may submit a case inquiry to USCIS.
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How long does I-129 O - Extraordinary ability take?
USCIS currently publishes a range of 12.5 Months to 17 Months for Form I-129 O - Extraordinary ability cases handled by Service Center Operations (SCOPS), as of . This is the time to complete 80% of cases of this type at this office — your case may resolve faster or slower than the published range.
Can I submit a case inquiry?
USCIS accepts case inquiries when your receipt date is older than the published inquiry date. For I-129 O - Extraordinary ability at Service Center Operations (SCOPS), that date is currently January 16, 2025. If your filing receipt is dated before that, you can submit a service request through your USCIS online account.
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How to read the chart
The chart combines four data sources, oldest to newest: USCIS-published fiscal-year averages from FY2014 (including the current partial year), drawn from USCIS's Historic Processing Times page; weekly averages computed from our daily snapshots; and daily snapshots for the most recent 30 days. A flat line means the published range was unchanged in our snapshots, not that nothing is happening on individual cases.
Source & methodology
All processing-time figures on this page come directly from USCIS's official Processing Times tool. We snapshot the published ranges every weekday and store the time series for trend analysis. Historic fiscal-year medians come from USCIS's Historic Processing Times page. This site is independent and not affiliated with USCIS or any government agency.
Other I-129 case types
- E - Treaty traders and investors
- E3 - Specialty occupation workers from Australia
- H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in the U.S.
- H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in the U.S.
- H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad
- H-2A - Temporary agricultural workers - Named Beneficiary
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