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Processing times

Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

I-601 · 34 – 50.3 mo

As of Sep 17, 2026, USCIS I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility) processing times average 34 – 50.3 mo across current USCIS source rows, with full range 26.5 – 54.5 mo across 2 reporting offices. 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-601 processing times by office

2 offices

OfficeMinMax
Field Office Directorate(FOD)26.5 mo54.5 mo
Service Center Operations(SCD)41.5 mo46 mo

Filing categories

  • Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility26.5 – 54.5 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-601/.

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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