I-601 case statistics
Aggregate data from the cases I follow. No individual case is shown: receipt numbers appear only as a prefix shared by many cases.
From the cases I follow
Status changes per day · I-601
Last 30 days. Only real changes, on the date USCIS gives; checks where the case stayed the same are not counted.
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| Status changes | |
|---|---|
| 08/09 | 0 |
| 09/09 | 0 |
| 10/09 | 0 |
| 11/09 | 0 |
| 12/09 | 0 |
| 13/09 | 0 |
| 14/09 | 0 |
| 15/09 | 0 |
| 16/09 | 0 |
| 17/09 | 0 |
| 18/09 | 0 |
| 19/09 | 0 |
| 20/09 | 0 |
| 21/09 | 0 |
| 22/09 | 0 |
| 23/09 | 0 |
| 24/09 | 0 |
| 25/09 | 0 |
| 26/09 | 0 |
| 27/09 | 0 |
| 28/09 | 0 |
| 29/09 | 0 |
| 30/09 | 0 |
| 01/10 | 0 |
| 02/10 | 0 |
| 03/10 | 0 |
| 04/10 | 0 |
| 05/10 | 1 |
| 06/10 | 7 |
| 07/10 | 0 |
Most common statuses · I-601
| Case status | Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Case Was Received | 2,320 | |
| Case Was Approved | 498 | |
| Case Was Rejected Because It Was Improperly Filed | 313 | |
| Case Was Denied | 269 | |
| Case Rejected Because I Sent An Incorrect Fee | 179 | |
| Fees Were Waived | 150 | |
| Case Rejected Because The Version Of The Form I Sent Is No Longer Accepted | 104 | |
| Case Rejected For Incorrect Fee And Incorrect Form Version | 44 | |
| Case Was Rejected Because I Did Not Sign My Form | 36 | |
| Petition/Application Was Rejected For Insufficient Funds | 28 | |
| Expedite Request Denied | 27 |
By form type
| Form | Tracked | Approved | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-485 | 763,915 | 538,159 | 268 days |
| I-130 | 418,237 | 296,312 | 340 days |
| I-765 | 263,255 | 186,703 | 68 days |
| N-400 | 42,269 | 29,941 | 200 days |
| I-131 | 33,687 | 3,745 | 213 days |
| I-751 | 25,605 | 13,060 | 639 days |
| I-360 | 17,204 | 6,423 | 193 days |
| I-601A | 13,024 | 4 | — |
Average is filing-to-decision time, computed only from cases already approved. It does not predict your case.
Approvals by month · I-601
How many cases were approved
Cases I follow approved each month (complete months).
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| Approved cases | |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 12 |
| Sep 2025 | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | 21 |
| Nov 2025 | 49 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 |
| Jan 2026 | 25 |
| Feb 2026 | 25 |
| Mar 2026 | 27 |
| Apr 2026 | 45 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 |
| Jul 2026 | 19 |
| Aug 2026 | 30 |
| Sep 2026 | 52 |
How long they took · I-601
Average days from filing to approval, for cases approved that month. It does not predict your case.
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| Average days | |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | — |
| Sep 2025 | — |
| Oct 2025 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 30 days |
| Dec 2025 | 55 days |
| Jan 2026 | 95 days |
| Feb 2026 | 119 days |
| Mar 2026 | 82 days |
| Apr 2026 | 92 days |
| May 2026 | — |
| Jun 2026 | — |
| Jul 2026 | — |
| Aug 2026 | 118 days |
| Sep 2026 | 89 days |
Recent movements · I-601
| Receipt block | Form | New status | Date of the change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIN2690****** | I-601 | Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction | 2026-10-06 |
| LIN2690****** | I-601 | Expedite Request Denied | 2026-10-06 |
| LIN2690****** | I-601 | Request for Additional Information Received | 2026-10-06 |
| MSC2690****** | I-601 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| MSC2690****** | I-601 | Case Was Denied | 2026-10-06 |
| MSC2690****** | I-601 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| MSC2690****** | I-601 | Case Was Denied | 2026-10-06 |
| LIN2590****** | I-601 | Expedite Request Denied | 2026-10-05 |
The date is the one USCIS writes in the case status, the day it took that action; when it gives none, the day I saw the change.
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