The processing time for a family-based green card can range from 10 months to several years, depending on the relationship between the sponsor and the immigrant.

For immediate relatives (spouses, parents, unmarried children), processing is about 9 to 14 months; other family categories can take 2 to 3+ years.

Spouses inside the U.S. wait roughly 9 months; those abroad wait around 14 months. Other preference categories may take multiple years.

Immediate relative green cards finalize in about 9–14 months, while family preference cases (like F2A) may take 2–3 years or more.