I-601 Processing Times
Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
30.3 mo – 45.5 mo
avg. across all service centers
Current I-601 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility) processing times average 30.3 mo to 45.5 mo across all service centers, with full range 21.5 mo to 49.0 mo depending on the service center and filing category. The fastest processing is at Service Center Operations (39.0 mo). Processing times have been relatively stable 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.
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I-601 Processing Times by Service Center
2| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCD) Fastest | 39.0 mo | 42.0 mo | Slow |
| Field Office Directorate (FOD) | 21.5 mo | 49.0 mo | Very Slow |
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Citation
ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). I-601 Processing Times (data as of Apr 21, 2026). Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-601/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-601 processing times range from 21.5 mo to 49.0 mo across all service centers (full range; average 30.3 mo–45.5 mo across centers) depending on the service center and filing category. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
Based on current data, Service Center Operations has the shortest I-601 processing times at 39.0 mo. See the full comparison in the table above.
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