The USCIS field office in Atlanta, GA — 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 ATL).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 17,300 citizenship applications were pending at Atlanta. The office completed about 1,211 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 14 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
14 mo
17,300 pending · 1,211/mo done · #43 of 88
I-485 (green card)
28 mo
25,169 pending · 911/mo done · #52 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
74 mo
51,686 pending · 701/mo done · #52 of 94
Pending cases at Atlanta
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Atlanta field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 17,300 N-400s were pending at Atlanta at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 1,211 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 14 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 Atlanta?
25,169 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 911 a month (backlog estimate 28 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Atlanta 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.