I-600 Processing Time (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative)

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).

U.S. citizen filing to adopt an orphan

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
National Benefits Centerabout 2.2 yearsabout 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.