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I-600A Processing Times

Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition

Fast

10.0 mo – 13.0 mo

Current I-600A Processing Time

As of , USCIS I-600A (Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition) processing times average 10.0 mo to 13.0 mo, with full range 10.0 mo to 13.0 mo. Processing is handled at National Benefits Center. Processing times have been relatively stable 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 Aug 17, 2026.

Processing Time Trend

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

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I-600A Processing Times by Office

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National Benefits Center (NBC) Only location 10.0 mo 13.0 mo Fast

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As of Aug 17, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-600A (Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition) range from 10.0 mo to 13.0 mo. Source: https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-600a/. Dataset version DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21311840

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Frequently Asked Questions

Current USCIS I-600A processing times range from 10.0 mo to 13.0 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 63 USCIS processing time publications, issued monthly. Data last updated . See our data sources and methodology. Permanent link.

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