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Family-Based Green Card Processing Times

Processing times for family-sponsored immigration petitions, including spouse/relative petitions, adjustment of status, fiancé visas, and removal of conditions.

8 forms tracked. Data from Jun 23, 2026. Fastest: I-800A at 6.0 mo.

Family-Based Immigration Trends

Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS.

Family-Based Immigration Forms

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Status labels are relative to each form's own historical processing-time distribution, based on the current average upper-bound estimate. They are not absolute rankings across forms.

Form Avg. Processing Time Status
I-800A 4.5 mo – 6.0 mo Normal
I-800 4.0 mo – 7.0 mo Normal
I-485 — Green Card (AOS) 14.6 mo – 30.6 mo Normal
I-600A 9.5 mo – 13.0 mo Fast
I-129F — K visa petition (K-1/K-2/K-3/K-4) 12.0 mo – 15.0 mo Normal
I-130 (Family Green Card Petition) 105.1 mo – 143.6 mo Slow
I-600 25.5 mo – 30.0 mo Normal
I-751 35.8 mo – 47.8 mo Very Slow

Frequently Asked Questions

Current family-based immigration average processing times range from 6.0 mo (I-800A) to 143.6 mo (I-130) depending on the form. Data is updated daily.

Based on current data, I-800A (Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country) has the fastest processing time at 6.0 mo.

Cite This Data

Citation

ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). Family-Based Immigration Processing Times (data as of Jun 23, 2026). Retrieved Jun 29, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/family-based/

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Family-preference cases — relatives other than immediate relatives of U.S. citizens — wait for a priority date to become current in the State Department Visa Bulletin before the beneficiary can apply for a green card. Track priority-date movement by category:

Source: USCIS. Data from Jun 23, 2026. Permanent link.