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USCIS Fort Smith (AR) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Fort Smith, AR — 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 FSA).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 1,322 citizenship applications were pending at Fort Smith. The office completed about 92 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
1,322 pending · 92/mo done · #45 of 88
I-485 (green card)
10 mo
2,007 pending · 200/mo done · #6 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
33 mo
4,451 pending · 135/mo done · #9 of 94

Pending cases at Fort Smith

Pending cases at USCIS Fort Smith 01K2K3K4K5K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 1,113N-400 · FY19 Q2: 1,196N-400 · FY21 Q4: 1,135N-400 · FY22 Q1: 1,082N-400 · FY22 Q2: 1,155N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,008N-400 · FY22 Q4: 566N-400 · FY23 Q1: 599N-400 · FY23 Q2: 776N-400 · FY23 Q3: 699N-400 · FY23 Q4: 630N-400 · FY24 Q1: 795N-400 · FY24 Q2: 1,037N-400 · FY24 Q3: 910N-400 · FY24 Q4: 875N-400 · FY25 Q1: 869N-400 · FY25 Q2: 867N-400 · FY25 Q3: 830N-400 · FY25 Q4: 919N-400 · FY26 Q1: 1,191N-400 · FY26 Q2: 1,282N-400 · FY26 Q3: 1,322 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 922I-485 · FY19 Q2: 1,004I-485 · FY21 Q4: 1,155I-485 · FY22 Q1: 899I-485 · FY22 Q2: 1,519I-485 · FY22 Q3: 1,908I-485 · FY22 Q4: 2,196I-485 · FY23 Q1: 2,077I-485 · FY23 Q2: 1,716I-485 · FY23 Q3: 1,770I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,578I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,513I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,379I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,462I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,471I-485 · FY25 Q1: 1,635I-485 · FY25 Q2: 1,690I-485 · FY25 Q3: 1,683I-485 · FY25 Q4: 1,961I-485 · FY26 Q1: 2,024I-485 · FY26 Q2: 2,362I-485 · FY26 Q3: 2,007 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 408I-130 · FY19 Q2: 417I-130 · FY21 Q4: 427I-130 · FY22 Q1: 333I-130 · FY22 Q2: 378I-130 · FY22 Q3: 452I-130 · FY22 Q4: 758I-130 · FY23 Q1: 772I-130 · FY23 Q2: 669I-130 · FY23 Q3: 756I-130 · FY23 Q4: 602I-130 · FY24 Q1: 551I-130 · FY24 Q2: 486I-130 · FY24 Q3: 372I-130 · FY24 Q4: 439I-130 · FY25 Q1: 524I-130 · FY25 Q2: 629I-130 · FY25 Q3: 615I-130 · FY25 Q4: 776I-130 · FY26 Q1: 799I-130 · FY26 Q2: 798I-130 · FY26 Q3: 4,451 4.5K I-130 2K I-485 1.3K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Fort Smith 02505007501K1.3K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 148N-400 · FY19 Q2: 295N-400 · FY21 Q4: 502N-400 · FY22 Q1: 394N-400 · FY22 Q2: 327N-400 · FY22 Q3: 414N-400 · FY22 Q4: 768N-400 · FY23 Q1: 298N-400 · FY23 Q2: 283N-400 · FY23 Q3: 262N-400 · FY23 Q4: 568N-400 · FY24 Q1: 230N-400 · FY24 Q2: 269N-400 · FY24 Q3: 572N-400 · FY24 Q4: 482N-400 · FY25 Q1: 414N-400 · FY25 Q2: 476N-400 · FY25 Q3: 486N-400 · FY25 Q4: 397N-400 · FY26 Q1: 301N-400 · FY26 Q2: 179N-400 · FY26 Q3: 222 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 367I-485 · FY19 Q2: 418I-485 · FY21 Q4: 696I-485 · FY22 Q1: 529I-485 · FY22 Q2: 469I-485 · FY22 Q3: 786I-485 · FY22 Q4: 1,180I-485 · FY23 Q1: 813I-485 · FY23 Q2: 675I-485 · FY23 Q3: 561I-485 · FY23 Q4: 818I-485 · FY24 Q1: 752I-485 · FY24 Q2: 629I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,208I-485 · FY24 Q4: 670I-485 · FY25 Q1: 570I-485 · FY25 Q2: 351I-485 · FY25 Q3: 435I-485 · FY25 Q4: 692I-485 · FY26 Q1: 537I-485 · FY26 Q2: 450I-485 · FY26 Q3: 724 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 171I-130 · FY19 Q2: 186I-130 · FY21 Q4: 260I-130 · FY22 Q1: 220I-130 · FY22 Q2: 108I-130 · FY22 Q3: 74I-130 · FY22 Q4: 75I-130 · FY23 Q1: 102I-130 · FY23 Q2: 361I-130 · FY23 Q3: 355I-130 · FY23 Q4: 321I-130 · FY24 Q1: 565I-130 · FY24 Q2: 409I-130 · FY24 Q3: 412I-130 · FY24 Q4: 287I-130 · FY25 Q1: 177I-130 · FY25 Q2: 111I-130 · FY25 Q3: 245I-130 · FY25 Q4: 601I-130 · FY26 Q1: 363I-130 · FY26 Q2: 368I-130 · FY26 Q3: 283 724 I-485 283 I-130 222 N-400
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026253197251,322
Jan–Mar 2026280179—1,282
Oct–Dec 2025567277241,191
Jul–Sep 202546637423919
Apr–Jun 202542945333830
Jan–Mar 202550043343867
Oct–Dec 202440238628869
Jul–Sep 202444644834875

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026499705192,007
Jan–Mar 2026368431192,362
Oct–Dec 2025490519182,024
Jul–Sep 2025431675171,961
Apr–Jun 202544842691,683
Jan–Mar 2025412341101,690
Oct–Dec 2024454559111,635
Jul–Sep 2024384656141,471

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026361270134,451
Jan–Mar 202612535414798
Oct–Dec 20251373558799
Jul–Sep 20251885965776
Apr–Jun 20251872423615
Jan–Mar 20251841047629
Oct–Dec 2024195177—524
Jul–Sep 2024159287—439

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

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 1,322 N-400s were pending at Fort Smith at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 92 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 Fort Smith?

2,007 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 200 a month (backlog estimate 10 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Fort Smith 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.