USCIS Harlingen (TX) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in Harlingen, 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 HLG).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 3,359 citizenship applications were pending at Harlingen. The office completed about 279 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 12 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
12 mo
3,359 pending · 279/mo done · #26 of 88
I-485 (green card)
8 mo
3,331 pending · 442/mo done · #1 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
31 mo
10,157 pending · 328/mo done · #8 of 94
Pending cases at Harlingen
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Harlingen field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 3,359 N-400s were pending at Harlingen at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 279 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 12 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 Harlingen?
3,331 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 442 a month (backlog estimate 8 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Harlingen 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.