How long is I-817 taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-817 · Application for Family Unity Benefits
I-817: fee, documents and who can fileChecked automatically
USCIS posts
6.5 to 45.5 months (0.5 to 3.8 years)
National Benefits Center
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Form I-817 at a glance
Of the 2 offices USCIS lists for Form I-817, National Benefits Center posts the shortest time, 6.5 to 45.5 months (0.5 to 3.8 years), and Service Center Operations (SCOPS) the longest, 6.5 to 45.5 months (0.5 to 3.8 years).
The last change ImmigraMate recorded to the posted range for I-817 at National Benefits Center was on September 17, 2026. It now reads 6.5 to 45.5 months (0.5 to 3.8 years).
I-817 is the Application for Family Unity Benefits. I-817: fee, documents and who can file
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-817 processing times
How long is Form I-817 taking right now?
For National Benefits Center, USCIS currently posts 6.5 to 45.5 months (0.5 to 3.8 years) on Form I-817. These are the figures USCIS published in October 2026. Of the 2 offices USCIS lists for Form I-817, National Benefits Center posts the shortest time, 6.5 to 45.5 months (0.5 to 3.8 years), and Service Center Operations (SCOPS) the longest, 6.5 to 45.5 months (0.5 to 3.8 years).
How much does Form I-817 cost?
The USCIS filing fee for Form I-817 is $760.
I-817: fee, documents and who can fileWhat if my I-817 is taking longer than the posted time?
Once your case is older than the upper end of the posted range, 45.5 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