I-800A Processing Time (Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country)

Form I-800A (Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country): At a typical office, half of I-800A cases finish within about 4.5 months and 8 in 10 within about 5.3 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 4.5 months to 6 months (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
National Benefits Center4.5 months6 months

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