USCIS Cleveland (OH) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in Cleveland, 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 CLE).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 2,916 citizenship applications were pending at Cleveland. The office completed about 310 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 9 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
9 mo
2,916 pending · 310/mo done · #9 of 88
I-485 (green card)
32 mo
8,741 pending · 270/mo done · #64 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
69 mo
9,541 pending · 138/mo done · #40 of 94
Pending cases at Cleveland
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Cleveland field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 2,916 N-400s were pending at Cleveland at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 310 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 9 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 Cleveland?
8,741 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 270 a month (backlog estimate 32 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Cleveland 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.