How long is I-600A taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-600A · Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition
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USCIS posts
9 to 12.5 months
National Benefits Center
Form I-600A at a glance
The last change ImmigraMate recorded to the posted range for I-600A at National Benefits Center was on September 17, 2026. It now reads 9 to 12.5 months.
Forms decided centrally, at the National Benefits Center or Service Center Operations. Here the category of work is what changes the answer, not the office.
USCIS publishes the time by which 80% and 93% of cases were completed. Confirm on USCIS's processing times page.
Questions about I-600A processing times
How long is Form I-600A taking right now?
For National Benefits Center, USCIS currently posts 9 to 12.5 months on Form I-600A. These are the figures USCIS published in October 2026.
What if my I-600A is taking longer than the posted time?
Once your case is older than the upper end of the posted range, 12.5 months for National Benefits Center, USCIS accepts a case inquiry about it as outside normal processing times. Check your case status first: a recent update may already answer the question.
What each case status meansIf a case inquiry does not move it, you can ask your member of Congress to contact USCIS about the case for you.
How a congressional inquiry works