I-601 Processing Times
Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
32.0 mo – 47.5 mo
avg. across all offices
Current I-601 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility) processing times average 32.0 mo to 47.5 mo across all offices, with full range 24.5 mo to 52.0 mo. The fastest processing is at Service Center Operations (39.5 mo). Processing times have been increasing 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.
The chart includes historical office series (Nebraska Service Center) from offices that previously reported this form. The current table below lists only offices with current USCIS estimates.
Trend Summary
Over the trailing twelve months, the upper end of I-601's average range climbed from 37.5 to 47.5 months — a 27% increase. At 47.5 months, that is the highest average USCIS has reported for I-601 across 61 publications dating to March 2022. The two offices that adjudicate I-601 differ in their current ranges: Service Center Operations reports 39.5 to 43 months and Field Office Directorate reports 24.5 to 52.
<iframe src="https://immigrationtimes.org/embed/i-601.html" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="I-601 Processing Times"></iframe> <p>Source: <a href="https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-601/">I-601 Processing Times — ImmigrationTimes.org</a></p>
I-601 Processing Times by Office
2| Office | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCD) Fastest | 39.5 mo | 43.0 mo | Slow |
| Field Office Directorate (FOD) | 24.5 mo | 52.0 mo | Very Slow |
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As of Jun 23, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility) range from 24.5 mo to 52.0 mo across all offices (full range; average 32.0 mo–47.5 mo across offices). Source: ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-601/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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<iframe src="https://immigrationtimes.org/embed/i-601.html" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="I-601 Processing Times"></iframe> <p>Source: <a href="https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-601/">I-601 Processing Times — ImmigrationTimes.org</a></p>
Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-601 processing times range from 24.5 mo to 52.0 mo across all offices (full range; average 32.0 mo–47.5 mo across offices). 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 39.5 mo. See the full comparison in the table above.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from daily USCIS processing time snapshots. Each office's range averages only the filing categories for which USCIS publishes both a lower and an upper bound, so both endpoints cover the same categories. Data last updated . Permanent link.
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