The USCIS field office in Houston, 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 HOU).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 31,057 citizenship applications were pending at Houston. The office completed about 1,722 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 18 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
18 mo
31,057 pending · 1,722/mo done · #60 of 88
I-485 (green card)
45 mo
57,601 pending · 1,288/mo done · #74 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
98 mo
91,830 pending · 933/mo done · #84 of 94
Pending cases at Houston
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Houston field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 31,057 N-400s were pending at Houston at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 1,722 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 18 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 Houston?
57,601 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 1,288 a month (backlog estimate 45 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Houston 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.