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Processing times

Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition

I-824 · 11.3 – 18.3 mo

As of Sep 17, 2026, USCIS I-824 (Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition) processing times average 11.3 – 18.3 mo across current USCIS source rows, with full range 8 – 21.5 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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Trend chart embedded from ImmigrationTimes.org (CC-BY-4.0). The upper bound of the published range is shown.

I-824 processing times by office

2 offices

OfficeMinMax
National Benefits Center(NBC)8 mo15 mo
Service Center Operations(SCD)14.5 mo21.5 mo

Filing categories

  • To request further action on an approved application or petition8 – 15 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-824/.

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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