I-601 Processing Time (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility)

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).

Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
All Field Officesabout 2.1 yearsabout 4.4 years
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)about 3.3 yearsabout 3.7 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.