Immigration courts
Boston Immigration Court
15 New Sudbury St, Suite 320, Boston, MA 02203
Est. wait 3.8 yrs · 10 judges · Pending 30,000
Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.
Free immigration tool · Massachusetts
Green Card Processing Time for Massachusetts 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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RFEs, missed documents, and wrong filing strategies add months, sometimes years. Our attorneys prepare family and marriage-based cases nationwide so your petition moves as fast as the system allows.
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 Massachusetts
Green Card Timeline Calculator: What It Means for a Massachusetts Case
Massachusetts applicants adjusting status inside the U.S. interview at the USCIS field offices in Boston, Lawrence; interview scheduling is usually the longest single step. Consular applicants wait on the National Visa Center and their home-country consulate instead.
We work daily with Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Dominican, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Haitian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern families across Greater Boston and New England, in the languages they speak at home.
Massachusetts immigration facts
The Courts, Facilities, and Offices That Decide Massachusetts Cases
ICE detention facilities
Massachusetts arrests are usually held at Plymouth County Correctional Facility or transferred to Strafford County in New Hampshire, and increasingly to facilities in Texas and Louisiana. Hearings for detained New England cases run through the Boston Immigration Court and the Chelmsford court.
- Plymouth County Correctional Facility, Plymouth, MA: the main ICE detention site in Massachusetts
- Strafford County Department of Corrections, Dover, NH: many Massachusetts arrestees are transferred here
USCIS and asylum offices
Affirmative asylum interviews for Massachusetts residents are generally scheduled through the Boston Asylum Office (Boston, MA).
USCIS field offices serving Massachusetts: Boston, Lawrence.
How we serve Massachusetts
Our attorneys are admitted in Massachusetts and appear at the Boston Immigration Court and the Chelmsford court, in person and by video.
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Common questions
Green Card Timeline Calculator Questions From Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts residents?
Adjustment of status interviews for Massachusetts residents are held at the USCIS field office serving your address: Boston, Lawrence. 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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