The USCIS field office in Helena, MT — 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 HEL).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 399 citizenship applications were pending at Helena. The office completed about 29 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
399 pending · 29/mo done · #40 of 88
I-485 (green card)
9 mo
746 pending · 81/mo done · #4 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
36 mo
958 pending · 27/mo done · #10 of 94
Pending cases at Helena
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Helena field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 399 N-400s were pending at Helena at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 29 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 Helena?
746 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 81 a month (backlog estimate 9 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Helena 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.