Search for "I-130 processing time for siblings" and you will get a number. USCIS never published one. The agency reports I-130 as exactly two rows — immediate relative and all other relative — and breaks neither down by relationship. What decides your wait is which of those two rows you are counted in.
12.5 months
Immediate relative
761,638 pending
39.4 months
All other relative
1,597,832 pending
26.9 mo
The gap
same form, different queue
Which queue each relationship falls in
| If you are petitioning for | USCIS counts it as | Median | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|
| A spouse of a U.S. citizen | Immediate Relative | 12.5 months | 761,638 |
| A spouse of a green card holder | All Other Relative | 39.4 months | 1,597,832 |
| A parent of a U.S. citizen | Immediate Relative | 12.5 months | 761,638 |
| An unmarried child under 21 of a U.S. citizen | Immediate Relative | 12.5 months | 761,638 |
| A child over 21 of a U.S. citizen | All Other Relative | 39.4 months | 1,597,832 |
| A sibling of a U.S. citizen | All Other Relative | 39.4 months | 1,597,832 |
USCIS I-130 figures, FY2026 Q2
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Source — USCIS quarterly data release, FY2026 Q2. Public domain.
Every figure above is read from the USCIS quarterly data release and rebuilt each time a new one is imported — this piece was last rebuilt 20 minutes ago. Nothing here is legal advice, and ImmigrationAll is not affiliated with USCIS or any government agency.