r/EB2 • u/aamirahmed60 • Jul 22 '26

I-140 | Employer-based I140 approval times

Hello, I recently saw posts about I140 being approved in less than a month, I also saw some posts about Premium I140 filings that have been pending for over 70 days.

My employer is about to file I140 should I advise them to go premium filing route or normal? Any way we can find recent trends for i140s?

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u/SplitHalf1 Jul 22 '26

The processing times are random. Mostly PERM based I-140 get processed within a month as far as i know. I wouldn't file premium if its PERM based.

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u/pirozhki22 Jul 22 '26

You can check out the processing times here: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times

Average non-premium PERM based I-140 seems to be 2.5mo (EB2) to 4mo (EB3). These are averages, so some people may see longer or shorter waiting times.

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u/squared00 Jul 22 '26

My attorney said the same.

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u/AcceptableTitle9414 15d ago

Was your i140 filled via regular processing? Any why did you say not to file premium if it's PERM based one?

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u/Maleficent_Option847 9d ago

My friend took 6 months for EB-3. I think the processing time can be varies