How long is my form taking?

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USCIS publishes a range per form and per office. Both matter — the same form can differ by months depending on where it is being handled.

By field office By category

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.

I-102 I-129 I-129CW I-129F I-130 I-131 I-140 I-212 I-360 I-485 I-539 I-600 I-600A I-600A3 I-601 I-601A I-612 I-751 I-765 I-765V I-800 I-800A I-800A3 I-817 I-821 I-821D I-824 I-90 I-914 I-918 I-929 N-565

I-612 — Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement

1.5 to 5 months

Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement

I-612 by category — fastest first

Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement

1.5–5 mo

Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution

20.5–24 mo (1.7–2 yrs)

Median about 19.3 mo · 75% by 20.3 mo · 90% by 23.7 mo

When can I ask about it?

Across 2 categories

Fastest: Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement1.5–5 mo
Slowest: Application for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement based on exceptional hardship or persecution20.5–24 mo (1.7–2 yrs)

Ranges are as published by USCIS: the low figure is where about 80% of cases have finished and the high figure about 93%. Confirm on Check on USCIS's processing times page.