I-212 Processing Times
Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal
39.5 mo – 53.5 mo
avg. across all offices
Current I-212 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-212 (Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal) processing times average 39.5 mo to 53.5 mo across all offices, with full range 37.5 mo to 57.5 mo. The fastest processing is at Service Center Operations (41.5 mo). Processing times have been increasing over the past three months. Data is checked daily from official USCIS estimates.
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
The chart includes historical office series (Nebraska Service Center) from offices that previously reported this form. The current table below lists only offices with current USCIS estimates.
<iframe src="https://immigrationtimes.org/embed/i-212.html" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="I-212 Processing Times"></iframe> <p>Source: <a href="https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-212/">I-212 Processing Times — ImmigrationTimes.org</a></p>
I-212 Processing Times by Office
2| Office | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCD) Fastest | 41.5 mo | 49.5 mo | Slow |
| Field Office Directorate (FOD) | 37.5 mo | 57.5 mo | Very Slow |
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As of Jun 23, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-212 (Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal) range from 37.5 mo to 57.5 mo across all offices (full range; average 39.5 mo–53.5 mo across offices). Source: ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-212/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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<iframe src="https://immigrationtimes.org/embed/i-212.html" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="I-212 Processing Times"></iframe> <p>Source: <a href="https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-212/">I-212 Processing Times — ImmigrationTimes.org</a></p>
Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-212 processing times range from 37.5 mo to 57.5 mo across all offices (full range; average 39.5 mo–53.5 mo across offices). This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
Based on current data, Service Center Operations has the shortest I-212 processing times at 41.5 mo. See the full comparison in the table above.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from daily USCIS processing time snapshots. Each office's range averages only the filing categories for which USCIS publishes both a lower and an upper bound, so both endpoints cover the same categories. Data last updated . Permanent link.
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