I-612 Processing Times
Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended)
10.8 mo – 13.8 mo
avg. across filing categories
Current I-612 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-612 (Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended)) processing times average 10.8 mo to 13.8 mo across all filing categories, with full range 1.5 mo to 22.5 mo depending on the filing category. Processing is handled at Service Center Operations. Processing times have been relatively stable over the past three months. Data is checked daily from official USCIS estimates.
Processing Time by Subtype
| Subtype | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement (144D) | 1.5 mo | 5.0 mo |
| Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution (144A) | 20.0 mo | 22.5 mo |
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
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I-612 Processing Times by Service Center
1| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCD) Fastest | 10.8 mo | 13.8 mo | Normal |
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Citation
ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). I-612 Processing Times (data as of Apr 21, 2026). Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-612/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-612 processing times range from 1.5 mo to 22.5 mo across all filing categories (full range; average 10.8 mo–13.8 mo across categories) depending on the filing category. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from daily USCIS processing time snapshots. Data last updated . Permanent link.