How long is I-800A taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-800A · Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country
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USCIS posts
4.5 to 5.5 months
National Benefits Center
Form I-800A at a glance
ImmigraMate has recorded no change to the posted range for I-800A at National Benefits Center, now 4.5 to 5.5 months, since it began recording changes on September 17, 2026.
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-800A processing times
How long is Form I-800A taking right now?
For National Benefits Center, USCIS currently posts 4.5 to 5.5 months on Form I-800A. These are the figures USCIS published in October 2026.
What if my I-800A is taking longer than the posted time?
Once your case is older than the upper end of the posted range, 5.5 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