How long USCIS is taking to decide I-730 petitions that bring the spouse and children of a refugee or asylee to the US. Updated every day.
We're still collecting enough decided I-730 cases to publish our own numbers (we wait for at least 20). Until then, USCIS's published national median is 24.1 months.
USCIS national median, FY2026 for I-730: 24.1 months.
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If your relative is in the US, USCIS decides the petition and that's largely it. If they're abroad, USCIS approval is followed by an interview at a US embassy, consulate or USCIS office abroad, which adds a separate wait the figure here doesn't include.
The petition is generally due within two years of your admission as a refugee or grant of asylum, and the relationship (marriage, or the child's birth or conception) has to have existed before then. USCIS can excuse the deadline for humanitarian reasons. Confirm the details for your case with USCIS or an immigration attorney.
This page is general information, not legal advice. For decisions about your own case, check USCIS's current guidance or talk to an immigration attorney.
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All USCIS processing timesUSCIS's published national median for I-730 is 24.1 months. We don't yet have enough decided I-730 cases of our own to publish a figure, so this page shows USCIS's number until we do.
Your spouse and your unmarried children under 21, if the relationship existed before you were admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Other relatives aren't eligible on this form.
Each petition involves identity and security checks, and for relatives abroad, a separate interview overseas. USCIS's own median is around two years.
Ours come from real I-730 cases we tracked from the day USCIS received them to the day they were approved or denied, over the last 12 months. USCIS's median covers its whole fiscal year and, for some forms, only one category. Neither predicts a single case exactly: your service center or field office, your category and any Request for Evidence matter more.
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