How long does I-800 take to process?

Name: USCIS I-800 Processing Time Data
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I-800 Processing Times

Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative

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3.5 mo – 6.5 mo

Current I-800 Processing Time

As of Apr 21, 2026, USCIS I-800 (Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative) processing times average 3.5 mo to 6.5 mo across service centers, with full range 3.5 mo to 6.5 mo. Processing is handled at National Benefits Center. Processing times have been relatively stable over the past three months. Data is checked daily from official USCIS estimates.

We check daily — USCIS has not published new data since Apr 21, 2026.

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I-800 Processing Times by Service Center

Service Center	Min	Max	Status
National Benefits Center (NBC) Fastest	3.5 mo	6.5 mo	Normal

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ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). I-800 Processing Times (data as of Apr 21, 2026). Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-800/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862

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Current USCIS I-800 processing times range from 3.5 mo to 6.5 mo across service centers. 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 Apr 21, 2026. Permanent link.

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