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I-600 Processing Times

Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative

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28.0 mo – 34.0 mo

Current I-600 Processing Time

As of , USCIS I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative) processing times average 28.0 mo to 34.0 mo, with full range 28.0 mo to 34.0 mo. Processing is handled at National Benefits Center. Processing times have been increasing over the past three months. Source data is checked daily; USCIS publishes new estimates about monthly.

We check daily — USCIS has not published new data since Sep 17, 2026.

Processing Time Trend

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

Trend Summary

I-600 processing times eased over the past year, the upper end of the I-600 range moving from 35 to 34 months. Times peaked at 39 months in February 2024 and have since receded to the current level.

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I-600 Processing Times by Office

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National Benefits Center (NBC) Only location 28.0 mo 34.0 mo Normal

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As of Sep 17, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative) range from 28.0 mo to 34.0 mo. Source: https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-600/. Dataset version DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21311840

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Frequently Asked Questions

Current USCIS I-600 processing times range from 28.0 mo to 34.0 mo. Figures come from USCIS official processing time estimates, which USCIS publishes about monthly; this page is rebuilt daily.

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from 64 USCIS processing time publications, issued monthly. Data last updated . See our data sources and methodology. Permanent link.

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