I-800A3 Processing Time (Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A)

Form I-800A3 (Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A): At a typical office, half of I-800A3 cases finish within about 2.5 months and 8 in 10 within about 3.3 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.5 months to 4 months (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
National Benefits Center2.5 months4 months

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