USA, State Group 1 (Los Angeles):
Covers Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State and Wyoming
Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)
67% of applications processed within 5 Days
75% of applications processed within 10 Days
99% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 103
Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)
77% of applications processed within 5 Days
85% of applications processed within 10 Days
99% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 194
Tier 4 Student
34% of applications processed within 5 Days
57% of applications processed within 10 Days
95% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 1547
Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)
51% of applications processed within 5 Days
71% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 141
USA, State Group 2 (Chicago)
Covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)
66% of applications processed within 5 Days
79% of applications processed within 10 Days
96% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 54
Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)
65% of applications processed within 5 Days
81% of applications processed within 10 Days
97% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 205
Tier 4 Student
30% of applications processed within 5 Days
68% of applications processed within 10 Days
96% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 822
Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)
40% of applications processed within 5 Days
67% of applications processed within 10 Days
98% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 88
USA State Group 3 (New York)
Covers Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia and US Virgin Islands.
Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)
77% of applications processed within 5 Days
90% of applications processed within 10 Days
94% of applications processed within 15 Days
98% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 96
Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)
95% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 349
Tier 4 Student
47% of applications processed within 5 Days
86% of applications processed within 10 Days
95% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
99% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 1408
Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)
83% of applications processed within 5 Days
95% of applications processed within 10 Days
99% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 104