USCIS · FORM I-730
I-730 processing time
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition. Below is every processing time USCIS publishes for this form, then USCIS's own quarterly counts.
Petition for accompanying family members of an asylee
USCIS note for this category: “Effective Aug. 1, 2025, Form I-730 will be transitioned outside Service Center Operations (SCOPS) and will be handled by Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations. For those whose cases are still pending at SCOPS, please click on the 'Check your case status' link above.”
| Office | Processing time | Receipt date for a case inquiry | Data period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee and International Operations (RIO) | null learn more. | — | March 2026 to August 2026 |
How USCIS describes these numbers: “We generally process cases in the order we receive them. This processing time is based on how long it took us to complete 80% of adjudicated cases over the past six months. Each case is unique, and some cases may take longer than others. Processing times should be used as a reference point, not an absolute measure of how long your case will take to be completed.”
Source: USCIS, Check Case Processing Times, published September 17, 2026; recorded by greencardline October 17, 2026. USCIS shows a range for most forms; what the range means and how the inquiry date is used are explained, with quotes from USCIS, in How USCIS processing times work.
USCIS quarterly counts for I-730
| Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Q1 | 6,855 | 1,459 | 246 | 17,658 | 10.0931396 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 7,620 | 3,673 | 265 | 30,571 | 6.55889695 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 6,656 | 3,634 | 303 | 33,967 | 8.4821825 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 5,559 | 2,436 | 283 | 40,931 | 9.4 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 5,267 | 2,202 | 375 | 32,514 | 11.2 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 4,664 | 1,115 | 322 | 13,442 | 14.8 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 4,789 | 407 | 108 | 14,161 | 16.9 |
| FY2026 Q2 | 2,805 | 1,934 | 250 | 37,779 | — |
| FY2026 Q3 | 2,401 | 151 | 89 | 23,562 | — |
Source: USCIS, "Number of Service-wide Forms by Quarter, Form Status, and Processing Time" (each quarter links to its file on uscis.gov). Fiscal years start October 1. "Withheld" means USCIS suppressed a small number.