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I-600 Processing Times

Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative

Normal

26.5 mo – 33.5 mo

Current I-600 Processing Time

As of , USCIS I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative) processing times average 26.5 mo to 33.5 mo, with full range 26.5 mo to 33.5 mo. Processing is handled at National Benefits Center. Processing times have been increasing over the past three months. Data is checked daily from official USCIS estimates.

We check daily — USCIS has not published new data since Jul 15, 2026.

Processing Time Trend

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

Trend Summary

The upper end of the I-600 range has come down over the past year, from 37 to 33.5 months. Times peaked at 39 months in February 2024 and have since receded to the current level. The most recent publication rose 3.5 months from the prior reading, interrupting a year of declining times.

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I-600 Processing Times by Office

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National Benefits Center (NBC) Only location 26.5 mo 33.5 mo Normal

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As of Jul 15, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative) range from 26.5 mo to 33.5 mo. Source: https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-600/. Dataset version DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21311840

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Current USCIS I-600 processing times range from 26.5 mo to 33.5 mo. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from daily USCIS processing time snapshots. Data last updated . See our data sources and methodology. Permanent link.

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