The USCIS field office in El Paso, TX — 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 ELP).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 5,737 citizenship applications were pending at El Paso. The office completed about 367 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 16 months at that pace — in line with the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
16 mo
5,737 pending · 367/mo done · #49 of 88
I-485 (green card)
28 mo
10,932 pending · 397/mo done · #51 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
45 mo
15,503 pending · 345/mo done · #13 of 94
Pending cases at El Paso
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the El Paso field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 5,737 N-400s were pending at El Paso at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 367 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 16 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 El Paso?
10,932 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 397 a month (backlog estimate 28 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the El Paso 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.