Form I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative): At a typical office, half of I-600 cases finish within about 2.2 years and 8 in 10 within about 2.5 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.2 years to 2.8 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-600 was 2.4 years; today it is 2.1 years — about 3 months faster than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| National Benefits Center | about 2.2 years | about 2.8 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.