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I-800 processing time

Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative — the Hague adoption petition, filed by adoptive parents (Hague Convention). Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

2.6 months is the latest median I-800 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +0.7 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 356 cases were pending.
Median time
2.6 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
1.9 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
356
end of quarter, all types
Completed
504
received 479 in the quarter

I-800 median processing time since 2021

I-800 median processing time by quarter 0 mo1 mo2 mo3 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY23 Q1: 1.8 moAll · FY23 Q2: 1.8 moAll · FY23 Q3: 1.6 moAll · FY24 Q1: 1.9 moAll · FY24 Q2: 2.4 moAll · FY24 Q3: 2.4 moAll · FY24 Q4: 1.6 moAll · FY25 Q1: 2.3 moAll · FY25 Q2: 2.4 moAll · FY25 Q3: 1.9 moAll · FY25 Q4: 1.9 moAll · FY26 Q1: 2.9 moAll · FY26 Q2: 3 moAll · FY26 Q3: 2.6 mo 2.6 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending I-800 cases

Pending I-800 cases by quarter 02505007501K1.3K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 535All · FY22 Q2: 446All · FY22 Q3: 431All · FY22 Q4: 426All · FY23 Q1: 535All · FY23 Q2: 1,024All · FY23 Q3: 405All · FY23 Q4: 448All · FY24 Q1: 489All · FY24 Q2: 491All · FY24 Q3: 472All · FY24 Q4: 515All · FY25 Q1: 444All · FY25 Q2: 436All · FY25 Q3: 433All · FY25 Q4: 312All · FY26 Q1: 348All · FY26 Q2: 357All · FY26 Q3: 356 356
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-800 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 20262.6 mo479504356
Jan–Mar 20263.0 mo436429357
Oct–Dec 20252.9 mo391375348
Jul–Sep 20251.9 mo489514312
Apr–Jun 20251.9 mo534587433
Jan–Mar 20252.4 mo516608436
Oct–Dec 20242.3 mo526575444
Jul–Sep 20241.6 mo561528515
Apr–Jun 20242.4 mo527585472
Jan–Mar 20242.4 mo576683491
Oct–Dec 20231.9 mo455609489
Jul–Sep 2023—526605448

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-800 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-800 cases within 2.6 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-800 processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 1.9 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 2.6 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 3.0 months in Jan–Mar 2026.

How many I-800 cases are pending?

356 I-800 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 479 and completed 504 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.

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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.