T-1 to T-6 · Timeline

After you file

1. 1

   Form I-765 with your I-914 (recommended)

   USCIS strongly encourages filing Form I-765 under category (c)(40) together with your I-914. If you wait to file the I-765, it takes longer to process.^[1]

2. 2

   Bona fide determination

   For applications filed on or after Aug. 28, 2024 by applicants and eligible family members in the United States, USCIS generally makes a bona fide determination. If your application is deemed bona fide, you can be considered for deferred action and a work permit under (c)(40); if you did not file an I-765, USCIS notifies you and invites you to file one. Family members do not receive deferred action and a work permit until you, the principal applicant, do.^[1]

3. 3

   Decision

   If USCIS grants T-1 status, it issues your work permit at the same time, generated from the information in your I-914. T status is generally granted for 4 years.^[1]

4. 4

   Family members abroad

   When USCIS approves Supplement A for a family member outside the United States, it notifies you on Form I-797, Notice of Action, and sends the approved form to the Kentucky Consular Center. Your family member then contacts the consular section to schedule a visa interview; T visas can be processed at any U.S. consulate or embassy that issues nonimmigrant visas.^[2]