The USCIS field office in Albany, NY — pending cases, completions and backlog for N-400 (citizenship), I-485 (green card), I-130 (family petition), from USCIS's quarterly office reports (office code ALB).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 2,890 citizenship applications were pending at Albany. The office completed about 268 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 11 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
11 mo
2,890 pending · 268/mo done · #18 of 88
I-485 (green card)
18 mo
4,583 pending · 249/mo done · #25 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
70 mo
10,863 pending · 156/mo done · #42 of 94
Pending cases at Albany
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Albany field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 2,890 N-400s were pending at Albany at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 268 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 11 months to clear (national: 16 months). For the official 80th-percentile time for this office, use the USCIS processing times tool.
How many green card applications are pending at Albany?
4,583 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 249 a month (backlog estimate 18 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Albany office serve?
USCIS assigns cases by your home ZIP code. Check the official field office locator to confirm which office handles your address.
Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.