USCIS Charleston (SC) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in Charleston, SC — 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 CHL).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 3,156 citizenship applications were pending at Charleston. The office completed about 224 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
3,156 pending · 224/mo done · #42 of 88
I-485 (green card)
29 mo
5,974 pending · 205/mo done · #54 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
55 mo
9,510 pending · 172/mo done · #22 of 94
Pending cases at Charleston
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Charleston field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 3,156 N-400s were pending at Charleston at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 224 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 Charleston?
5,974 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 205 a month (backlog estimate 29 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Charleston 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.