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USCIS California (PR) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in California, PR — pending cases, completions and backlog for I-485 (green card), I-130 (family petition), from USCIS's quarterly office reports (office code WSC).

21,108 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; at the recent pace of 427 a month the queue would take about 49 months.

I-485 (green card)

49 mo

21,108 pending · 427/mo done · #78 of 92

I-130 (family petition)

8 mo

70,141 pending · 8,952/mo done · #5 of 94

Pending cases at California

Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

Quarter	Received	Approved	Denied	Pending
Apr–Jun 2026	1,535	789	345	21,108
Jan–Mar 2026	2,565	1,028	249	19,999
Oct–Dec 2025	1,993	1,089	194	18,113
Jul–Sep 2025	2,258	1,262	162	16,232
Apr–Jun 2025	2,585	933	189	12,719
Jan–Mar 2025	2,649	879	67	11,235
Oct–Dec 2024	2,498	885	40	9,488
Jul–Sep 2024	1,612	858	158	6,052

National view: I-485 processing time (7.0 months median nationwide).

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

Quarter	Received	Approved	Denied	Pending
Apr–Jun 2026	1,213	7,476	5,494	70,141
Jan–Mar 2026	22,053	17,974	6,631	449,714
Oct–Dec 2025	26,858	23,489	7,025	447,757
Jul–Sep 2025	29,664	29,700	9,637	453,017
Apr–Jun 2025	33,440	27,428	12,258	455,147
Jan–Mar 2025	37,495	20,897	7,135	453,645
Oct–Dec 2024	37,048	15,389	5,685	596,446
Jul–Sep 2024	33,103	20,113	9,610	584,279

National view: I-130 processing time (13.0 months median nationwide).

Other USCIS offices in Puerto Rico

Nebraska

N-400 backlog — months · — pending

Potomac

N-400 backlog — months · — pending

San Juan

N-400 backlog 7 months · 930 pending

Texas

N-400 backlog — months · — pending

Vermont

N-400 backlog — months · — pending

Frequently asked questions

How many green card applications are pending at California?

21,108 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 427 a month (backlog estimate 49 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the California office serve?

USCIS assigns cases by your home ZIP code. Check the official field office locator to confirm which office handles your address.

Sources.

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