USCIS Des Moines (IA) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in Des Moines, IA — 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 DSM).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 3,091 citizenship applications were pending at Des Moines. The office completed about 285 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 11 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
11 mo
3,091 pending · 285/mo done · #19 of 88
I-485 (green card)
51 mo
7,685 pending · 152/mo done · #79 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
95 mo
8,007 pending · 84/mo done · #79 of 94
Pending cases at Des Moines
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Des Moines field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 3,091 N-400s were pending at Des Moines at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 285 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 11 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 Des Moines?
7,685 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 152 a month (backlog estimate 51 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Des Moines 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.