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USCIS processing times

How long USCIS takes for each form, from its own quarterly and monthly reports. Every number links back to the official file; history goes back to 2021.

In Apr–Jun 2026, half of all citizenship applications (N-400) were decided within 9.5 mo and half of green card applications (I-485, family) within 7.0 mo. 20 of 29 forms are slower than a year ago.

I-130 · family petition

13.0 mo

-1.4 mo vs a year ago · 2,404,546 pending

I-485 · green card application (adjustment of status)

7.0 mo

-0.2 mo vs a year ago · 1,560,290 pending

N-400 · citizenship application

9.5 mo

+4.0 mo vs a year ago · 742,138 pending

I-765 · work permit (EAD)

3.3 mo

+0.1 mo vs a year ago · 2,110,712 pending

I-751 · removal of conditions on a 2-year green card

22.6 mo

+2.9 mo vs a year ago · 339,830 pending

I-140 · employment-based immigrant petition

3.9 mo

-7.3 mo vs a year ago · 203,204 pending

All forms: median processing time and backlog

Form	What it is	Median	Year ago	Pending	Received / qtr
I-130	family petition (immediate relatives)	13.0 mo	14.4 mo	2,404,546	126,417
I-765	work permit (EAD) (all other)	3.3 mo	3.2 mo	2,110,712	212,410
I-485	green card application (adjustment of status) (family)	7.0 mo	7.2 mo	1,560,290	95,175
N-400	citizenship application (all applicants)	9.5 mo	5.5 mo	742,138	140,179
I-131	advance parole, reentry permit or refugee travel document (advance parole)	5.8 mo	5.6 mo	575,301	113,627
I-821	TPS application	15.5 mo	8.4 mo	567,110	657
I-90	green card renewal or replacement	5.5 mo	4.5 mo	506,891	208,311
I-918	U visa petition	15.2 mo	18.6 mo	480,114	15,170
I-751	removal of conditions on a 2-year green card	22.6 mo	19.7 mo	339,830	51,225
I-360	special immigrant petition (VAWA, SIJ, religious workers)	6.4 mo	4.0 mo	311,184	30,129
I-821D	DACA request	4.1 mo	0.8 mo	228,969	81,975
I-140	employment-based immigrant petition	3.9 mo	11.2 mo	203,204	62,932
I-129	H-1B, L-1, O-1 and other worker petitions	9.5 mo	2.7 mo	192,712	220,566
I-539	visa extension or change of status	5.7 mo	2.1 mo	133,056	70,011
I-914	T visa application	31.2 mo	21.8 mo	122,593	12,088
I-601A	provisional waiver	25.4 mo	27.8 mo	77,755	9,993
N-600	certificate of citizenship	6.9 mo	2.3 mo	58,165	12,660
I-129F	K-1 fiancé(e) visa petition	9.0 mo	7.2 mo	35,871	9,737
I-290B	appeal or motion to reopen/reconsider	2.9 mo	2.0 mo	28,258	10,144
N-565	replacement citizenship certificate	7.6 mo	3.9 mo	25,286	8,524
I-730	follow-to-join petition	—	14.8 mo	23,562	2,401
I-824	request to notify a consulate or duplicate approval	5.6 mo	6.3 mo	17,141	4,469
I-526	EB-5 investor petition (I-526 and I-526E) (i-526e regional center)	13.6 mo	9.2 mo	13,010	1,599
I-829	EB-5 removal of conditions	12.8 mo	10.8 mo	8,244	1,944
N-336	naturalization denial appeal	4.9 mo	0.0 mo	3,975	1,072
I-102	replacement I-94	8.4 mo	1.1 mo	3,845	689
I-929	U visa family member petition	26.0 mo	21.0 mo	2,265	414
I-600	orphan adoption petition	12.2 mo	8.5 mo	556	103
I-800	Hague adoption petition	2.6 mo	1.9 mo	356	479

Median months from receipt to completion, Apr–Jun 2026 (fiscal FY 2026 Q3). Where a form has several types, the type with the most pending cases is shown; open the form for all types.

Monthly trend for the biggest forms

Average months for cases completed each month. Latest: August 2026. Source: USCIS monthly report to Congress.

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Field office backlogs

N-400, I-485 and I-130 pending and completed at every USCIS office

Visa Bulletin

Current cutoff dates and 25 years of history

Green card backlog

Pending employment-based I-485s by priority date

PERM processing time

DOL labor certification times since 2020

Frequently asked questions

How long are USCIS processing times right now?

It depends on the form. In Apr–Jun 2026 the median was I-130 13.0 mo, I-485 7.0 mo, N-400 9.5 mo, I-765 3.3 mo, I-751 22.6 mo, I-140 3.9 mo. Compared with a year earlier, 20 forms got slower and 5 got faster by more than half a month.

What does the USCIS processing time mean?

USCIS publishes three different measures. The quarterly reports used here give the median: half of the cases completed in the quarter took less time. The monthly report to Congress gives the average. The USCIS Check Case Processing Times tool gives the time to finish 80% of cases at a specific office. The same form can have three different numbers.

When can I contact USCIS about a slow case?

USCIS accepts a service request when your case is outside normal processing time, as shown for your form and office on the USCIS processing times page ("receipt date for a case inquiry"). The figures on this site are for context and trends, not for inquiry eligibility.

How many cases are pending at USCIS?

The 29 forms on this page had about 10,776,939 pending cases at the end of Apr–Jun 2026.

Sources.

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.