Form I-601A (Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver): At a typical office, half of I-601A cases finish within about 2.2 years and 8 in 10 within about 2.5 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.2 years to 2.7 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-601A was 2.8 years; today it is 2.2 years — about 8 months faster than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | about 2.2 years | about 2.7 years |
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