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)
46% of applications processed within 5 Days
55% of applications processed within 10 Days
79% of applications processed within 15 Days
98% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 94
Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)
61% of applications processed within 5 Days
67% of applications processed within 10 Days
84% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 178
Tier 4 Student
30% of applications processed within 5 Days
41% of applications processed within 10 Days
82% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 1781
Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)
13% of applications processed within 5 Days
20% of applications processed within 10 Days
71% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 129
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)
50% of applications processed within 5 Days
79% of applications processed within 10 Days
93% of applications processed within 15 Days
97% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 48
Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)
80% 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: 128
Tier 4 Student
27% of applications processed within 5 Days
42% of applications processed within 10 Days
93% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 898
Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)
36% of applications processed within 5 Days
54% of applications processed within 10 Days
92% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 57
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)
56% of applications processed within 5 Days
57% of applications processed within 10 Days
60% of applications processed within 15 Days
88% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 106
Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)
76% of applications processed within 5 Days
78% of applications processed within 10 Days
82% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 176
Tier 4 Student
46% of applications processed within 5 Days
76% of applications processed within 10 Days
91% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 1294
Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)
62% of applications processed within 5 Days
75% of applications processed within 10 Days
83% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 54