Form I-600A (Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition): At a typical office, half of I-600A cases finish within about 10 months and 8 in 10 within about 11.6 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 10 months to 13 months (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-600A was 6.5 months; today it is 9.5 months — about 3 months slower than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| National Benefits Center | 10 months | 13 months |
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.