How long is I-601 taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-601 · Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
I-601: fee, documents and who can fileChecked automatically
USCIS posts
26.5 to 54.5 months (2.2 to 4.5 years)
All Field Offices
Form I-601 at a glance
The last change ImmigraMate recorded to the posted range for I-601 at All Field Offices was on September 17, 2026. It now reads 26.5 to 54.5 months (2.2 to 4.5 years).
I-601 is the Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. I-601: fee, documents and who can file
Forms decided at a local field office, where which office you are assigned to changes the answer by months.
USCIS publishes the time by which 80% and 93% of cases were completed. Confirm on USCIS's processing times page.
Questions about I-601 processing times
How long is Form I-601 taking right now?
For All Field Offices, USCIS currently posts 26.5 to 54.5 months (2.2 to 4.5 years) on Form I-601. These are the figures USCIS published in October 2026.
How much does Form I-601 cost?
The USCIS filing fee for Form I-601 is $1,050.
I-601: fee, documents and who can fileWhat if my I-601 is taking longer than the posted time?
Once your case is older than the upper end of the posted range, 54.5 months for All Field Offices, 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