I-600A Processing Time (Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition)

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).

U.S. citizen who plans to adopt a foreign-born child

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
National Benefits Center10 months13 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.