I-601A Processing Time (Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver)

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).

Provisional Waiver of Unlawful Presence

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)about 2.2 yearsabout 2.7 years

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