I-212 Processing Time (Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal)

Form I-212 (Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal): At a typical office, half of I-212 cases finish within about 3.5 years and 8 in 10 within about 4.1 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 3.5 years to 5 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Permission to reapply for admission after deportation and removal

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
All Field Officesabout 3.5 yearsabout 5 years
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)about 3.5 yearsabout 4.3 years

Use the Processing Times tool to add your filing date and see a personalized estimate for your pending case, or explore the Department of Labor queues and the Visa Bulletin waiting line on the same page.