I-824 Processing Times
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
9.5 mo – 17.0 mo
avg. across all offices
Current I-824 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-824 (Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition) processing times average 9.5 mo to 17.0 mo across all offices, with full range 6.5 mo to 18.5 mo. The fastest processing is at National Benefits Center (6.5 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 (California Service Center, 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.
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USCIS Service Center Consolidation
As of , USCIS publishes I-824 processing times at 2 reporting levels (National Benefits Center and Service Center Operations), down from 6 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-824 Processing Times by Office
2| Office | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Benefits Center (NBC) Fastest | 6.5 mo | 15.5 mo | Normal |
| Service Center Operations (SCD) | 12.5 mo | 18.5 mo | Normal |
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As of Jun 23, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-824 (Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition) range from 6.5 mo to 18.5 mo across all offices (full range; average 9.5 mo–17.0 mo across offices). Source: ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-824/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Current USCIS I-824 processing times range from 6.5 mo to 18.5 mo across all offices (full range; average 9.5 mo–17.0 mo across offices). This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
Based on current data, National Benefits Center has the shortest I-824 processing times at 6.5 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.