How long does it normally take for an amended return to get processed

In a normal year about 4 months for the amended return to be processed by the IRS.  This is not a normal year.

The IRS was not processing any type of paper tax return for several months due to the pandemic and limited staffing.  They have only just recently started to process approximately 11 million paper returns in the order they were received.

Go to this IRS website for information - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue

We’re experiencing delays in processing paper tax returns due to limited staffing. If you already filed a paper return, we will process it in the order we received it.

Do not file a second tax return or contact the IRS about the status of your return.

IRS website for the status of an amended tax return - https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return