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1 California Service Center Times Field Office Dates for California Service Center as of: September 30, 2017 Blanket L E - Treaty traders and investors June 15, 2017 H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in H-2A - Temporary workers July 15, 2017 H-2B - Other temporary workers H-3 - Temporary trainees L - Intracompany transfers O - Extraordinary ability P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers Q - Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process R - Religious occupation K-1/K-2 - Not yet married - fiance and/or K-3/K-4 - Already married - spouse and/or Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21 August 23, 2016 U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter February 2, 2016

2 Field Office Dates for California Service Center as of: September 30, 2017 Blanket L Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter May 27, 2015 March 20, 2012 U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister May 19, 2011 I-131 Application for Travel Document All other applicants for advance parole I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status All other special immigrants Religious workers Employment-based adjustment applications April 24, 2015 Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories Change of status to H or L dependents Change Status to the J exchange visitor category All other change of status applications July 15, 2017 Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students July 15, 2017 Extension of stay for H and L dependents July 15, 2017 Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors July 15, 2017 All other extension applications

3 Field Office Dates for California Service Center as of: September 30, 2017 Blanket L I-612 Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution May 16, 2017 I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents August 3, 2016 Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)] Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)] June 2, 2017 Based on TPS for Honduras/Nicaragua [(c)(19), (a)(12)] June 2, 2017 All other applications for employment authorization June 15, 2017 Request for Deferred Action January 4, 2017 Field Office Dates for California Service Center as of: August 31, 2017 Initial issuance or replacement of a Form I-94 June 15, 2017 R - Religious occupation E - Treaty traders and investors H-1B - Specialty occupation - Extension of stay in Blanket L H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad H-1B - Specialty occupation - Change of status in H-3 - Temporary trainees Q - Cultural exchange visitors and exchange visitors participating in the Irish Peace process O - Extraordinary ability August 15, 2017

4 Field Office Dates for California Service Center as of: September 30, 2017 Blanket L P - Athletes, artists, and entertainers August 15, 2017 H-2A - Temporary workers H-2B - Other temporary workers L - Intracompany transfers K-1/K-2 - Not yet married - fiance and/or K-3/K-4 - Already married - spouse and/or U.S. citizen filing for a brother or sister May 19, 2011 U.S. citizen filing for a married son or daughter March 20, 2012 Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or daughter May 27, 2015 U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter February 2, 2016 Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21 August 23, 2016 I-131 Application for Travel Document All other applicants for advance parole June 1, 2017 I-485 I-612 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement All other special immigrants Religious workers Employment-based adjustment applications April 24, 2015 Change status to the F or M academic or vocational student categories Extension of Stay for F or M academic or vocational students June 15, 2017 June 15, 2017 All other extension applications June 15, 2017 Change of status to H or L dependents June 15, 2017 Change Status to the J exchange visitor category June 15, 2017 All other change of status applications June 15, 2017 Extension of stay for H and L dependents June 15, 2017 Extension of Stay for J exchange visitors June 15, 2017 Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution April 6, 2017 I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions July 19, 2016

5 Field Office Dates for California Service Center as of: September 30, 2017 Blanket L I-824 on Residence Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents Based on TPS for El Salvador [(c)(19)(a)(12)] June 1, 2017 Based on TPS for Honduras/Nicaragua [(c)(19), (a)(12)] June 1, 2017 All other applications for employment authorization June 1, 2017 Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)] Request for Deferred Action Request for Deferred Action To request further action on an approved application or petition June 1, 2017 December 28, 2016 December 28, 2016 July 15, 2017

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