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I-600 processing time

Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative — the orphan adoption petition, filed by adoptive parents (non-Hague). Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

12.2 months is the latest median I-600 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +3.7 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 556 cases were pending.
Median time
12.2 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
8.5 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
556
end of quarter, all types
Completed
167
received 103 in the quarter

I-600 median processing time since 2021

I-600 median processing time by quarter 0 mo2.5 mo5 mo7.5 mo10 mo12.5 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY23 Q1: 4.2 moAll · FY23 Q2: 3.5 moAll · FY23 Q3: 3.4 moAll · FY23 Q4: 2.5 moAll · FY24 Q1: 2.9 moAll · FY24 Q2: 4.2 moAll · FY24 Q3: 4.2 moAll · FY24 Q4: 6.2 moAll · FY25 Q1: 4.8 moAll · FY25 Q2: 6.1 moAll · FY25 Q3: 8.5 moAll · FY25 Q4: 7.8 moAll · FY26 Q1: 8.4 moAll · FY26 Q2: 5.8 moAll · FY26 Q3: 12.2 mo 12.2 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending I-600 cases

Pending I-600 cases by quarter 0200400600800 FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 588All · FY22 Q2: 548All · FY22 Q3: 512All · FY22 Q4: 469All · FY23 Q1: 585All · FY23 Q2: 648All · FY23 Q3: 466All · FY23 Q4: 464All · FY24 Q1: 478All · FY24 Q2: 561All · FY24 Q3: 540All · FY24 Q4: 582All · FY25 Q1: 610All · FY25 Q2: 618All · FY25 Q3: 617All · FY25 Q4: 560All · FY26 Q1: 571All · FY26 Q2: 605All · FY26 Q3: 556 556
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-600 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 202612.2 mo103167556
Jan–Mar 20265.8 mo10889605
Oct–Dec 20258.4 mo110108571
Jul–Sep 20257.8 mo120160560
Apr–Jun 20258.5 mo143181617
Jan–Mar 20256.1 mo145176618
Oct–Dec 20244.8 mo149155610
Jul–Sep 20246.2 mo160155582
Apr–Jun 20244.2 mo141226540
Jan–Mar 20244.2 mo189227561
Oct–Dec 20232.9 mo225269478
Jul–Sep 20232.5 mo244297464

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-600 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-600 cases within 12.2 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-600 processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 8.5 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 12.2 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 12.2 months in Apr–Jun 2026.

How many I-600 cases are pending?

556 I-600 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 103 and completed 167 cases in that quarter.

Why is this different from the time on the USCIS website?

The USCIS Check Case Processing Times tool shows how long it took to complete 80% of cases at a specific office over the past six months, so it is usually longer than the median shown here. Use the USCIS tool for case inquiries; use the history here to see the trend.

Related processing times

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Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.