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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-817 — Application for Family Unity Benefits

5.5 to 55.5 months (0.5 to 4.6 years)

Service Center Operations (SCOPS)

I-817 by office — fastest first

National Benefits Center

5.5–55.5 mo (0.5–4.6 yrs)

Service Center Operations (SCOPS)

5.5–55.5 mo (0.5–4.6 yrs)

When can I ask about it?

Across 2 offices

Fastest: National Benefits Center5.5–55.5 mo (0.5–4.6 yrs)
Slowest: Service Center Operations (SCOPS)5.5–55.5 mo (0.5–4.6 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.