U.S. Citizenshipand Immigration Services recently announced they will be expanding myProgress (formerlyknown as personalized processing times) to Form I-765, Application forEmployment Authorization, and Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.myProgress was previously available to applicants with an online USCIS accountwho had filed Form N-400, Application for Naturalization; Form I-90,Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card; or Form I-130, Petition forAlien Relative.
myProgress is atool created by the USCIS to provide personalized estimates of wait times for“major milestones” on an applicant’s case. According to the USCIS, theestimated wait times are based on historical patterns of cases with similarfacts. However, the USCIS did note that these wait times are not guaranteed, asthe USCIS cannot take into consideration all possible processing delays.
To view estimatedwait times via myProgress, applicants must first create a USCIS online accountor log into their existing account and select their pending application. Applicantsshould see a myProgress tab, which displays the estimated wait time until theircase has a decision. This tab will also display a check mark beside threemilestones as they are completed:
- Confirmation thatthe application was received;
- Biometricservices appointment (if required) has been completed; and
- The decision onthe pending case.
myProgress willnot provide information about the applicant’s eligibility to file an Outside ofNormal Processing Time service request. To determine their eligibility,Applicants will still be required to visit the public Check Case ProcessingTimes webpage.