I-600 Processing Times
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
25.5 mo – 30.0 mo
Current I-600 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative) processing times average 25.5 mo to 30.0 mo, with full range 25.5 mo to 30.0 mo. Processing is handled at National Benefits Center. Processing times have been decreasing 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.
Trend Summary
The upper end of the I-600 range has come down over the past year, from 37 to 30 months. Times peaked at 39 months in February 2024 and have since receded to the current level.
<iframe src="https://immigrationtimes.org/embed/i-600.html" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="I-600 Processing Times"></iframe> <p>Source: <a href="https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-600/">I-600 Processing Times — ImmigrationTimes.org</a></p>
I-600 Processing Times by Office
1| Office | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Benefits Center (NBC) Only reporting locationOnly location | 25.5 mo | 30.0 mo | Normal |
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Citation
As of Jun 23, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative) range from 25.5 mo to 30.0 mo. Source: ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-600/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Current USCIS I-600 processing times range from 25.5 mo to 30.0 mo. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
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