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Green Card Processing Time for Austin ApplicantsYour Category, Your Country, Your Timeline.

Green card timelines run on two clocks: USCIS processing speed and, for preference categories, the visa line in the monthly Visa Bulletin. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens skip the line; siblings and adult children wait years; employment-based applicants born in India or China face their own backlogs.

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Green Card Timeline Calculator

See how long your green card is likely to take based on your category, country of birth, and filing path.

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Disclaimer: Timelines shown are typical ranges based on recent government processing data and Visa Bulletin trends; they change monthly. Always check the current USCIS processing times and the Department of State Visa Bulletin for your category. This tool provides general information only and is not legal advice. Using it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Santos Khoury Law.

How it works in Austin

Green Card Timeline Calculator: What It Means for a Austin Case

Texas applicants adjusting status inside the U.S. interview at the USCIS field offices in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen; interview scheduling is usually the longest single step. Consular applicants wait on the National Visa Center and their home-country consulate instead.

We represent families from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Venezuela, Cuba, India, Nigeria, and the Middle East across Austin and Central Texas, in the languages they speak at home.

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Austin immigration facts

The Courts, Facilities, and Offices That Decide Austin Cases

Immigration courts

Austin has no immigration court of its own. Cases from Austin and Central Texas are assigned to the San Antonio Immigration Court, about 80 miles south, or heard by video. Detained cases go to the docket of the facility holding the person.

Houston Immigration Court
606 Lamar St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77002
Est. wait 3.8 yrs · 14 judges · Pending 52,000
Dallas Immigration Court
1100 Commerce St, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75242
Est. wait 3.5 yrs · 8 judges · Pending 31,000
San Antonio Immigration Court
800 Dolorosa St, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78207
Est. wait 3.3 yrs · 10 judges · Pending 25,000
Harlingen Immigration Court
2009 W Jefferson Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550
Est. wait 2.8 yrs · 6 judges · Pending 15,000
El Paso Immigration Court
700 E San Antonio Ave, Suite 550, El Paso, TX 79901
Est. wait 2.5 yrs · 5 judges · Pending 12,000

Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.

ICE detention facilities

Texas holds more ICE detainees than any other state. Austin-area arrests usually go first to T. Don Hutto in Taylor or to Pearsall, then anywhere in the state as beds open. Transfers across Texas within the first week are the norm, which is why we locate the person first and file the bond request at the facility that actually holds them.

T. Don Hutto Residential Center, Taylor, TX: 35 miles from Austin, the closest ICE facility to the city
South Texas ICE Processing Center, Pearsall, TX
Montgomery Processing Center, Conroe, TX
Houston Contract Detention Facility, Houston, TX
Bluebonnet Detention Center, Anson, TX
Prairieland Detention Center, Alvarado, TX
IAH Secure Adult Detention Facility, Livingston, TX
Port Isabel Detention Center, Los Fresnos, TX
El Paso Service Processing Center, El Paso, TX
Camp East Montana, El Paso, TX: opened in 2025 at Fort Bliss

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USCIS and asylum offices

Affirmative asylum interviews for Texas residents are generally scheduled through the Houston Asylum Office (Houston, TX).

USCIS field offices serving Texas: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen.

How we serve Austin

Immigration law is federal, so our attorneys represent Austin and Central Texas clients in the San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas immigration courts and at every Texas detention facility, by video and in person.

Languages: English · Español · Português · العربية · Français · Hours: 24/7

Common questions

Green Card Timeline Calculator Questions From Austin

How long does a marriage-based green card take?

For spouses of U.S. citizens filing inside the United States, roughly 10 to 16 months is typical; consular processing abroad runs longer. Spouses of green card holders depend on the F2A visa line, which moves in and out of being current.

Why does country of birth change the timeline?

Annual per-country limits mean applicants born in Mexico, India, China, and the Philippines wait longer in preference categories, sometimes by many years. The calculator applies those differences.

Is adjustment of status faster than consular processing?

Usually, and it comes with a work permit and travel document while the case is pending. Consular processing adds National Visa Center document collection and an interview wait at the consulate, typically four to eight extra months, but it is the right path for some applicants.

Can I speed up my green card?

File a complete case, respond to any RFE fast, and lock in your priority date early. For unreasonable delays, mandamus can compel a decision. A lawyer also helps choose the path (adjustment vs. consular) that is actually faster for your facts.

Where is the green card interview for Austin residents?

Adjustment of status interviews for Texas residents are held at the USCIS field office serving your address: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen. Marriage-based cases are usually interviewed; some employment cases have the interview waived.

Can I work and travel while my green card is pending?

If you filed for adjustment of status, you can request a work permit (Form I-765) and advance parole (Form I-131) with the application. Never travel before advance parole is approved; leaving can abandon the case.

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