Order of Supervision Work Permit (I-765) Processing Time

USCIS reports 80% of Order of Supervision Work Permit cases (National Benefits Center) are completed within 16.5 months, per USCIS's own processing-times data.

USCIS data as of November 5, 2026not legal advice

USCIS reports 80% of cases in this category are completed within 16.5 months.

Processing office: National Benefits Center. Figure from USCIS's official processing times tool — check your own case's current estimate directly at egov.uscis.gov/processing-times, since USCIS updates these monthly and your specific receipt date affects where you fall in the range.

Form I-765 category (c)(18): work permit for someone with a final order of removal who has been released under an Order of Supervision (OSUP) by ICE, generally because removal could not be carried out immediately.

Other offices, same form

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This page is general information, not legal advice. AskDM is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation. The processing-time figure and the category description above are pulled directly from USCIS's own published data, current as of November 5, 2026. Processing times change — always confirm the current figure on USCIS's own site before making decisions based on it.