N-600K at Des Moines IA
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
From USCIS data captured August 31, 2026
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
14.5 – 15 months
Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before June 16, 2025.
In plain English
- The months range means: USCIS finished 80% of its recent N-600K cases at this office within that time. It's a reference point — some cases finish sooner, some later.
- "Case inquiry possible…" means: if USCIS received your case on or before that date, your wait is already longer than normal and you can officially ask USCIS about it (it's called an e-Request, and it's free).
- The chart below shows how the posted wait has moved over time — orange = our weekly captures; gray = archival history.
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Trend
Latest published wait
15 months
As of Aug 31, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture
Stable
No change since Aug 24, 2026
View 66 exact readings
- Aug 31, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture15 months
- Aug 24, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture15 months
- Aug 18, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture15 months
- Aug 13, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture15 months
- Jul 22, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture15 months
- Jun 24, 2026 · archival history15 months
- May 23, 2026 · archival history15 months
- Apr 22, 2026 · archival history13.5 months
- Mar 17, 2026 · archival history13.5 months
- Feb 19, 2026 · archival history19.5 months
- Jan 15, 2026 · archival history22.5 months
- Dec 19, 2025 · archival history23 months
- Dec 9, 2025 · archival history23 months
- Oct 22, 2025 · archival history23 months
- Sep 30, 2025 · archival history23 months
- Sep 19, 2025 · archival history23 months
- Sep 6, 2025 · archival history23 months
- Jul 31, 2025 · archival history23 months
- Jun 17, 2025 · archival history11.5 months
- May 20, 2025 · archival history11.5 months
- Apr 22, 2025 · archival history12 months
- Mar 18, 2025 · archival history12 months
- Mar 4, 2025 · archival history12 months
- Jan 30, 2025 · archival history12 months
- Dec 21, 2024 · archival history6 months
- Nov 26, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Nov 23, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Oct 19, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Oct 1, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Aug 22, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Aug 20, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Aug 8, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Jun 26, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Jun 4, 2024 · archival history6.5 months
- Apr 30, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Apr 9, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Apr 3, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Mar 30, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Mar 1, 2024 · archival history7.5 months
- Jan 23, 2024 · archival history7 months
- Jan 3, 2024 · archival history7 months
- Dec 28, 2023 · archival history26.5 months
- Dec 13, 2023 · archival history26.5 months
- Dec 2, 2023 · archival history26.5 months
- Nov 14, 2023 · archival history26.5 months
- Nov 2, 2023 · archival history26.5 months
- Sep 30, 2023 · archival history26 months
- Aug 24, 2023 · archival history26 months
- Jul 14, 2023 · archival history26.5 months
- Jun 21, 2023 · archival history13 months
- Jun 10, 2023 · archival history13 months
- May 5, 2023 · archival history18.5 months
- Mar 24, 2023 · archival history49 months
- Feb 7, 2023 · archival history18.5 months
- Dec 2, 2022 · archival history18.5 months
- Dec 1, 2022 · archival history18.5 months
- Nov 3, 2022 · archival history12 months
- Sep 28, 2022 · archival history11 months
- Sep 27, 2022 · archival history11 months
- Jul 15, 2022 · archival history9 months
- Jun 7, 2022 · archival history9 months
- May 27, 2022 · archival history9 months
- May 11, 2022 · archival history8.5 months
- May 6, 2022 · archival history8.5 months
- Mar 30, 2022 · archival history8 months
- Mar 21, 2022 · archival history8 months
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Frequently asked questions
How long does N-600K take at Des Moines IA?
Per USCIS data captured August 31, 2026, N-600K at Des Moines IA takes 14.5 – 15 months (80% of cases complete within that time).
When can I ask USCIS about my case?
Under the current data, USCIS accepts a N-600K case inquiry at Des Moines IA if your receipt date is on or before June 16, 2025. Use USCIS's e-Request tool.
Is this time a guarantee?
No. It is the time within which USCIS completed 80% of similar cases over the past six months. Every case is different; some take longer.
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