Form I-800 (Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative): At a typical office, half of I-800 cases finish within about 3.5 months and 8 in 10 within about 5.4 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 3.5 months to 7.5 months (USCIS data, August 17, 2026).
Trend: I-800 processing is about the same as a year ago (a typical office's median was 4 months then and is 4 months now).
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| National Benefits Center | 3.5 months | 7.5 months |
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.