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Last updated: July 22, 2026. Data refreshed weekly from USCIS.gov processing-time pages. USVisaStack is not affiliated with USCIS, the Department of Labor, or the Department of State.
I-360 Processing Times by Service Center
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Source: USCIS.gov. Data updated regularly.
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About I-360 — Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Form I-360 is used for: EB-4, Religious Workers. Processing times vary by USCIS service center and petition volume.
Premium processing (Form I-907) is available for many I-360 petitions — it guarantees a decision within 15 business days for an additional fee (currently $2,965).
What Is Form I-360 and Who Files It?
Form I-360 (Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant) covers several distinct immigrant categories, each with separate eligibility requirements:
- Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ): Children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by a parent and have a qualifying state court order.
- Religious workers: Ministers and non-minister religious workers serving a nonprofit religious denomination in the US, with a qualifying employer petition.
- Amerasian children: Children born in Vietnam, Korea, Laos, Cambodia, or Thailand to a US citizen father.
- Widow(er) of US citizen: Surviving spouses of US citizens who died less than 2 years before the petition is filed, provided the marriage was bona fide.
- VAWA self-petitioners: Battered spouses, children, and parents of US citizens or lawful permanent residents who were subjected to battery or extreme cruelty.
The processing time varies substantially by category — religious worker and SIJ petitions have the longest timelines due to case complexity and USCIS scrutiny.
What the I-360 Processing Time Means for Each Category
Processing times differ significantly based on petition type. As of 2026:
- Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ): 8–14 months. USCIS scrutinizes SIJ petitions closely and requires a valid state court predicate order. Cases with complex court histories take longer.
- Religious worker petitions: 8–14 months. Must demonstrate a qualifying nonprofit religious employer and 2 years of prior continuous religious work experience. No premium processing available.
- VAWA self-petitions: 6–12 months, processed confidentially by the USCIS Vermont Service Center VAWA unit. Premium processing available for some VAWA categories.
- Widow(er) petitions: 6–12 months. Must be filed within 2 years of the US citizen spouse's death and demonstrate the marriage was bona fide.
- Amerasian petitions: 6–10 months.
What to Do While Your I-360 Is Pending
- Maintain any current immigration status: A pending I-360 does not confer work authorization or lawful status. Maintain any separate visa status while the petition processes.
- For SIJ cases: Ensure the state court order remains valid and that the child has not aged out of SIJ eligibility (must be under 21 at time of I-360 filing).
- For religious worker cases: Maintain continuous employment with the petitioning religious organization. A change in employment or organizational status can affect eligibility.
- For VAWA petitioners: Update your address and information only through the USCIS VAWA confidentiality unit — standard address change processes do not apply, as USCIS treats VAWA case information as strictly confidential.
- Respond to RFEs immediately: The 87-day response window is firm. For religious worker cases, RFEs often request additional documentation of the religious worker's 2-year prior experience or the employer's nonprofit status.
After I-360 Approval: Next Steps to a Green Card
I-360 approval establishes your classification in the EB-4 special immigrant category (or VAWA/SIJ self-petitioner status). The next step depends on visa availability:
- If a visa number is immediately available: File I-485 (adjustment of status) concurrently with or immediately after I-360 approval to begin green card processing.
- If a visa number is not available: Wait for your EB-4 priority date to become current on the monthly Visa Bulletin at travel.state.gov. Some EB-4 subcategories have per-country limits and may have waiting periods for high-demand nationalities.
- Consular processing alternative: If you are abroad or prefer consular processing, NVC will schedule you for an immigrant visa interview at a US embassy after I-360 approval and visa availability.
SIJ beneficiaries are specifically barred from petitioning for their parents once they receive a green card. This limitation is built into SIJ eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does I-360 processing take in 2026?
As of April 2026, I-360 processing takes 6–18 months depending on the petition type and service center. Religious worker petitions and special immigrant juvenile petitions often face longer processing times due to case complexity and fraud review requirements. EB-4 Religious Worker petitions at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) typically run 8–14 months. Special Immigrant Juvenile petitions vary widely by state court history and service center. Check current processing times at usvisastack.ai/processing-times/i-360.
Who can file I-360?
I-360 covers several categories: (1) Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) — dependent children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by a parent; (2) Religious workers — ministers, priests, nuns, monks serving in a religious denomination with a nonprofit religious organization in the US; (3) Amerasian children (born in certain countries to US citizen fathers); (4) Widow(er) of a US citizen; (5) Certain batterers and crime victims (VAWA self-petitioners). Each category has distinct eligibility requirements. Check uscis.gov/forms/i-360 for detailed requirements by category.
Is premium processing available for I-360?
Limited premium processing is available for some I-360 categories. As of 2024, premium processing (Form I-907) is available for I-360 petitions for: self-petitioning battered spouses/children of US lawful permanent residents (under VAWA), Amerasian children, and certain widow(er) petitions. Premium processing is not available for Religious Worker petitions (R-1 visa holders) or Special Immigrant Juvenile petitions. For those categories, there is no mechanism to pay for faster processing — check current times and respond immediately to any RFEs.
What is the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) process?
SIJ status (I-360) applies to children under 21 who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents. Step 1: Obtain a state court finding that the child is dependent on a US court and that reunification with a parent is not viable due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Step 2: File I-360 with USCIS. Step 3: After I-360 approval, file I-485 (adjustment of status) to get a green card. The state court order must be obtained before age 18 in most cases. SIJ beneficiaries generally cannot petition for their parents once they obtain green card — the bars on backward migration apply.