I-821D (DACA) Processing Times
Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
3.5 mo – 6.5 mo
Current I-821D Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-821D (Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) processing times average 3.5 mo to 6.5 mo, with full range 3.5 mo to 6.5 mo. Processing is handled at Service Center Operations. Processing times have been increasing over the past three months. Source data is checked daily; USCIS publishes new estimates about monthly.
USCIS processing scope: Renewal. This published row covers DACA renewals. USCIS does not currently publish a numeric processing time for the Request for Deferred Action row.
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
Current values and chart series cover Renewal.
The chart includes historical office series (Vermont Service Center and Nebraska Service Center) from offices that previously reported this form. The current table below lists only offices with current USCIS estimates.
Dashed lines are offices that no longer report this form; each ends at its last published date.
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USCIS Service Center Consolidation
As of , USCIS publishes I-821D processing times at 1 reporting level (Service Center Operations), down from 3 as recently as September 2025 — when reporting included individual service centers (e.g., California and Nebraska) that now roll up to the divisional level. Source: USCIS published processing times.
I-821D Processing Times by Service Center
1 service centerThe comparison below reports Renewal by service center.
| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCD) Only reporting locationOnly location | 3.5 mo | 6.5 mo | Slow |
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As of Aug 17, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-821D (Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), currently published for Renewal, range from 3.5 mo to 6.5 mo. Source: https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-821d/. Dataset version DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21311840
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Frequently Asked Questions
USCIS currently publishes Form I-821D processing times for Renewal. Current published I-821D renewal times range from 3.5 mo to 6.5 mo. USCIS does not currently publish a numeric processing time for the Request for Deferred Action row.
USCIS currently publishes Form I-821D processing times for Renewal. Current published I-821D renewal times range from 3.5 mo to 6.5 mo. USCIS does not currently publish a numeric processing time for the Request for Deferred Action row.
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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.