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USCIS Cincinnati (OH) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Cincinnati, OH — 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 CIN).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 2,362 citizenship applications were pending at Cincinnati. The office completed about 293 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 8 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
8 mo
2,362 pending · 293/mo done · #3 of 88
I-485 (green card)
18 mo
6,968 pending · 382/mo done · #23 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
61 mo
8,483 pending · 139/mo done · #29 of 94

Pending cases at Cincinnati

Pending cases at USCIS Cincinnati 02K4K6K8K10K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 1,116N-400 · FY19 Q2: 1,402N-400 · FY21 Q4: 3,171N-400 · FY22 Q1: 2,841N-400 · FY22 Q2: 2,626N-400 · FY22 Q3: 2,629N-400 · FY22 Q4: 1,621N-400 · FY23 Q1: 1,621N-400 · FY23 Q2: 1,548N-400 · FY23 Q3: 1,448N-400 · FY23 Q4: 1,329N-400 · FY24 Q1: 1,402N-400 · FY24 Q2: 1,783N-400 · FY24 Q3: 1,721N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,803N-400 · FY25 Q1: 1,912N-400 · FY25 Q2: 2,070N-400 · FY25 Q3: 2,262N-400 · FY25 Q4: 2,151N-400 · FY26 Q1: 1,871N-400 · FY26 Q2: 2,044N-400 · FY26 Q3: 2,362 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 1,333I-485 · FY19 Q2: 1,291I-485 · FY21 Q4: 2,151I-485 · FY22 Q1: 2,156I-485 · FY22 Q2: 2,365I-485 · FY22 Q3: 2,600I-485 · FY22 Q4: 2,470I-485 · FY23 Q1: 2,880I-485 · FY23 Q2: 3,446I-485 · FY23 Q3: 3,099I-485 · FY23 Q4: 2,963I-485 · FY24 Q1: 3,385I-485 · FY24 Q2: 4,978I-485 · FY24 Q3: 4,905I-485 · FY24 Q4: 4,764I-485 · FY25 Q1: 4,533I-485 · FY25 Q2: 4,058I-485 · FY25 Q3: 4,606I-485 · FY25 Q4: 4,729I-485 · FY26 Q1: 5,562I-485 · FY26 Q2: 5,799I-485 · FY26 Q3: 6,968 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 614I-130 · FY19 Q2: 550I-130 · FY21 Q4: 842I-130 · FY22 Q1: 707I-130 · FY22 Q2: 638I-130 · FY22 Q3: 719I-130 · FY22 Q4: 855I-130 · FY23 Q1: 932I-130 · FY23 Q2: 1,226I-130 · FY23 Q3: 975I-130 · FY23 Q4: 929I-130 · FY24 Q1: 1,158I-130 · FY24 Q2: 2,027I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,453I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,150I-130 · FY25 Q1: 1,061I-130 · FY25 Q2: 1,150I-130 · FY25 Q3: 1,129I-130 · FY25 Q4: 1,085I-130 · FY26 Q1: 1,032I-130 · FY26 Q2: 1,166I-130 · FY26 Q3: 8,483 8.5K I-130 7K I-485 2.4K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Cincinnati 05001K1.5K2K2.5K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 680N-400 · FY19 Q2: 912N-400 · FY21 Q4: 768N-400 · FY22 Q1: 971N-400 · FY22 Q2: 1,114N-400 · FY22 Q3: 986N-400 · FY22 Q4: 1,852N-400 · FY23 Q1: 904N-400 · FY23 Q2: 1,036N-400 · FY23 Q3: 978N-400 · FY23 Q4: 1,135N-400 · FY24 Q1: 769N-400 · FY24 Q2: 931N-400 · FY24 Q3: 989N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,064N-400 · FY25 Q1: 958N-400 · FY25 Q2: 950N-400 · FY25 Q3: 882N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,156N-400 · FY26 Q1: 1,440N-400 · FY26 Q2: 550N-400 · FY26 Q3: 365 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 443I-485 · FY19 Q2: 610I-485 · FY21 Q4: 813I-485 · FY22 Q1: 510I-485 · FY22 Q2: 607I-485 · FY22 Q3: 910I-485 · FY22 Q4: 1,273I-485 · FY23 Q1: 957I-485 · FY23 Q2: 992I-485 · FY23 Q3: 1,410I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,812I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,222I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,860I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,372I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,788I-485 · FY25 Q1: 1,639I-485 · FY25 Q2: 2,170I-485 · FY25 Q3: 1,400I-485 · FY25 Q4: 1,760I-485 · FY26 Q1: 1,260I-485 · FY26 Q2: 955I-485 · FY26 Q3: 604 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 176I-130 · FY19 Q2: 352I-130 · FY21 Q4: 111I-130 · FY22 Q1: 305I-130 · FY22 Q2: 268I-130 · FY22 Q3: 207I-130 · FY22 Q4: 117I-130 · FY23 Q1: 250I-130 · FY23 Q2: 435I-130 · FY23 Q3: 573I-130 · FY23 Q4: 629I-130 · FY24 Q1: 455I-130 · FY24 Q2: 370I-130 · FY24 Q3: 766I-130 · FY24 Q4: 682I-130 · FY25 Q1: 504I-130 · FY25 Q2: 350I-130 · FY25 Q3: 513I-130 · FY25 Q4: 645I-130 · FY26 Q1: 485I-130 · FY26 Q2: 260I-130 · FY26 Q3: 282 604 I-485 365 N-400 282 I-130
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026663281842,362
Jan–Mar 2026718467832,044
Oct–Dec 20251,1661,3201201,871
Jul–Sep 20251,0281,0261302,151
Apr–Jun 20251,036799832,262
Jan–Mar 20251,1288491012,070
Oct–Dec 20241,0768541041,912
Jul–Sep 20241,1369621021,803

National view: N-400 processing time (9.5 months median nationwide).

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,172558466,968
Jan–Mar 2026860898575,799
Oct–Dec 20251,0191,191695,562
Jul–Sep 20259521,715454,729
Apr–Jun 20259831,346544,606
Jan–Mar 20251,0432,119514,058
Oct–Dec 20241,1271,582574,533
Jul–Sep 20248571,718704,764

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026695237458,483
Jan–Mar 2026184227331,166
Oct–Dec 2025214455301,032
Jul–Sep 2025270618271,085
Apr–Jun 2025251487261,129
Jan–Mar 2025282316341,150
Oct–Dec 2024223479251,061
Jul–Sep 2024206652301,150

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

Other USCIS offices in Ohio

Cleveland
N-400 backlog 9 months · 2,916 pending
Columbus
N-400 backlog 9 months · 3,622 pending

Frequently asked questions

How long does N-400 take at the Cincinnati field office?

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 2,362 N-400s were pending at Cincinnati at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 293 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 8 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 Cincinnati?

6,968 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 382 a month (backlog estimate 18 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Cincinnati 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.