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Processing times

Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition

I-600A · 9 – 12.5 mo

As of Sep 17, 2026, USCIS I-600A (Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition) processing times average 9 – 12.5 mo across current USCIS source rows, with full range 9 – 12.5 mo across 1 reporting office. Source data is checked daily; USCIS publishes new estimates about monthly.

We check daily. USCIS last published data on Sep 17, 2026.

Processing time trend

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I-600A processing times by office

1 office

OfficeMinMax
National Benefits Center(NBC)9 mo12.5 mo

Filing categories

  • U.S. citizen who plans to adopt a foreign-born child9 – 12.5 mo

Data as of Sep 17, 2026. Processing-time estimates aggregated by ImmigrationTimes.org from USCIS publications (CC-BY-4.0). Not legal advice; not affiliated with the U.S. government. ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-600a/.

These are USCIS published processing-time estimates aggregated by ImmigrationTimes.org. They are not guarantees, not legal advice, and not affiliated with the U.S. government. Naphtali does not control government processing.

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