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USCIS field office processing times

Pending and completed citizenship (N-400), green card (I-485) and family petition (I-130) cases at every USCIS field office, from USCIS's quarterly office reports.

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS offices had 742,138 pending N-400s and completed about 47,710 a month — a backlog of roughly 16 months at that pace (I-485: 30 months).

Field office	N-400 pending	N-400 backlog	I-485 pending	I-485 backlog	I-130 pending
Alabama
Montgomery	5,043	13 mo	8,565	27 mo	16,564
Alaska
Anchorage	1,106	14 mo	1,353	19 mo	2,938
Arizona
Phoenix	10,819	16 mo	16,935	24 mo	27,440
Tucson	2,225	13 mo	3,902	13 mo	5,234
Arkansas
Fort Smith	1,322	14 mo	2,007	10 mo	4,451
California
Fresno	9,722	25 mo	8,523	19 mo	25,193
Imperial	2,042	22 mo	1,072	9 mo	5,931
Los Angeles	11,703	11 mo	20,529	14 mo	38,065
Los Angeles County	12,295	13 mo	16,180	11 mo	40,208
Sacramento	15,918	21 mo	16,322	24 mo	37,140
San Bernardino	12,397	17 mo	13,668	14 mo	34,007
San Diego	12,567	23 mo	15,049	19 mo	27,248
San Fernando Valley	11,337	18 mo	13,053	9 mo	30,262
San Francisco	18,645	25 mo	18,364	18 mo	45,459
San Jose	20,899	27 mo	23,633	17 mo	47,444
Santa Ana	14,054	21 mo	15,005	25 mo	39,687
Colorado
Denver	11,333	21 mo	16,746	29 mo	26,584
Connecticut
Hartford	8,716	13 mo	11,190	23 mo	26,818
District of Columbia
Washington	14,473	17 mo	24,295	31 mo	46,098
Florida
Fort Myers	6,523	19 mo	22,561	88 mo	18,578
Hialeah	8,905	11 mo	43,153	89 mo	31,355
Jacksonville	6,351	23 mo	14,560	63 mo	16,206
Kendall	9,546	9 mo	45,973	87 mo	31,373
Miami	8,153	12 mo	28,347	68 mo	29,556
Oakland Park	6,260	12 mo	15,106	29 mo	32,521
Orlando	13,964	16 mo	27,694	39 mo	41,193
Tampa	16,330	19 mo	46,609	91 mo	43,408
West Palm Beach	7,286	10 mo	21,492	48 mo	31,183
Georgia
Atlanta	17,300	14 mo	25,169	28 mo	51,686
Guam
Agana	901	14 mo	1,237	9 mo	1,725
Hawaii
Honolulu	3,788	17 mo	2,616	19 mo	10,056
Idaho
Boise	1,714	24 mo	3,843	29 mo	3,656
Illinois
Chicago	23,623	13 mo	27,863	16 mo	68,801
Indiana
Indianapolis	7,616	23 mo	12,853	34 mo	18,191
Iowa
Des Moines	3,091	11 mo	7,685	51 mo	8,007
Kansas
Wichita	1,177	13 mo	3,410	24 mo	4,528
Kentucky
Louisville	4,176	13 mo	21,655	59 mo	11,945
Louisiana
New Orleans	3,967	18 mo	7,558	58 mo	14,775
Maine
Portland	920	10 mo	3,620	43 mo	2,214
Maryland
Baltimore	16,716	18 mo	29,254	44 mo	56,973
Massachusetts
Boston	17,385	25 mo	18,594	27 mo	49,007
Lawrence	14,036	41 mo	10,855	23 mo	27,759
Michigan
Detroit	12,808	14 mo	17,738	34 mo	42,380
Minnesota
St. Paul	11,279	27 mo	16,262	30 mo	28,702
Missouri
Kansas City	5,174	20 mo	10,503	51 mo	12,934
St. Louis	3,318	9 mo	6,290	23 mo	10,716
Montana
Helena	399	14 mo	746	9 mo	958
Nebraska
Omaha	3,840	21 mo	14,325	52 mo	11,221
Nevada
Las Vegas	8,230	25 mo	17,384	48 mo	19,986
Reno	1,185	13 mo	1,571	19 mo	3,864
New Hampshire
Manchester	1,215	9 mo	2,645	12 mo	4,073
New Jersey
Mount Laurel	5,537	11 mo	8,479	22 mo	23,475
New Jersey Central	8,437	10 mo	11,403	17 mo	30,934
Newark	17,757	17 mo	20,575	16 mo	68,451
New Mexico
Albuquerque	1,672	16 mo	3,207	22 mo	4,815
New York
Albany	2,890	11 mo	4,583	18 mo	10,863
Brooklyn	15,687	10 mo	17,028	13 mo	65,726
Buffalo	6,459	21 mo	15,044	29 mo	14,268
Long Island	9,878	12 mo	13,593	19 mo	40,356
New York	17,071	9 mo	19,076	12 mo	78,815
Queens	11,953	8 mo	17,862	14 mo	81,615
North Carolina
Charlotte	7,643	14 mo	16,307	40 mo	24,286
Raleigh	7,901	19 mo	13,053	44 mo	21,009
Ohio
Cincinnati	2,362	8 mo	6,968	18 mo	8,483
Cleveland	2,916	9 mo	8,741	32 mo	9,541
Columbus	3,622	9 mo	7,997	22 mo	12,507
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City	6,348	22 mo	10,181	49 mo	16,219
Oregon
Portland	8,599	28 mo	11,165	26 mo	16,345
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia	17,912	13 mo	22,054	20 mo	64,886
Pittsburgh	2,046	10 mo	5,972	30 mo	6,519
Puerto Rico
California	—	—	21,108	49 mo	70,141
Nebraska	—	—	42,805	98 mo	20,388
Potomac	—	—	48	16 mo	12,804
San Juan	930	7 mo	1,563	17 mo	7,115
Texas	—	—	13,250	209 mo	20,126
Vermont	—	—	246,100	306 mo	17,151
Rhode Island
Providence	2,105	8 mo	3,493	14 mo	9,878
South Carolina
Charleston	3,156	14 mo	5,974	29 mo	9,510
Greer	4,055	13 mo	3,823	24 mo	5,947
Tennessee
Memphis	2,253	11 mo	4,911	23 mo	9,387
Nashville	6,037	13 mo	10,580	33 mo	15,170
Texas
Dallas	28,662	20 mo	38,257	24 mo	82,800
El Paso	5,737	16 mo	10,932	28 mo	15,503
Harlingen	3,359	12 mo	3,331	8 mo	10,157
Houston	31,057	18 mo	57,601	45 mo	91,830
San Antonio	18,999	17 mo	30,622	29 mo	41,017
U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie	116	6 mo	153	5 mo	982
Christiansted	116	18 mo	23	—	423
Utah
Salt Lake City	5,615	18 mo	9,966	32 mo	14,541
Vermont
St. Albans	485	11 mo	1,841	10 mo	1,289
Virginia
Norfolk	4,291	11 mo	7,361	26 mo	13,315
Washington
Seattle	18,384	22 mo	24,937	30 mo	39,604
Spokane	909	16 mo	2,434	23 mo	1,972
Yakima	1,456	18 mo	2,272	17 mo	3,616
Wisconsin
Milwaukee	3,934	13 mo	8,055	38 mo	11,671

Service centers and other offices

Office	I-485 pending	I-485 backlog	I-130 pending	I-130 backlog
National Benefits Center	0	—	12,795	18 mo

Backlog = pending ÷ average monthly completions over the last four quarters (Apr–Jun 2026 and the three before). Our estimate, not a USCIS figure.

Frequently asked questions

Which USCIS field office is the fastest for citizenship?

By our backlog estimate for Apr–Jun 2026, the shortest N-400 queues (offices with 500+ pending) were San Juan (7 mo), Providence (8 mo), Cincinnati (8 mo), Queens (8 mo), Manchester (9 mo). The longest were Lawrence (41 mo), Portland (28 mo), St. Paul (27 mo), San Jose (27 mo), Las Vegas (25 mo).

Can I choose my USCIS field office?

No. USCIS assigns your case to the field office that serves your home address (ZIP code). If you move, your case may be transferred, which can add time.

How is the backlog estimate calculated?

Pending cases at the end of the latest quarter divided by the office’s average monthly completions (approvals plus denials) over the last four quarters. It shows how long the current queue would take at the recent pace. It is not an official USCIS processing time.

Sources.

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