I-600A3 Processing Time (Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600)

Form I-600A3 (Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600): At a typical office, half of I-600A3 cases finish within about 6 months and 8 in 10 within about 7.1 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 6 months to 8 months (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-600A3 was 3 months; today it is 4.5 months — about 1.5 months slower than last year.

Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
National Benefits Center6 months8 months

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