Form I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility): At a typical office, half of I-601 cases finish within about 2.7 years and 8 in 10 within about 3.4 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.1 years to 4.4 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-601 was 2.8 years; today it is 2.7 years — about 2 months faster than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| All Field Offices | about 2.1 years | about 4.4 years |
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | about 3.3 years | about 3.7 years |
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