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USCIS Imperial (CA) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Imperial, CA — 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 IMP).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 2,042 citizenship applications were pending at Imperial. The office completed about 91 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 22 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
22 mo
2,042 pending · 91/mo done · #76 of 88
I-485 (green card)
9 mo
1,072 pending · 125/mo done · #2 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
137 mo
5,931 pending · 43/mo done · #93 of 94

Pending cases at Imperial

Pending cases at USCIS Imperial 02K4K6K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 1,253N-400 · FY19 Q2: 1,099N-400 · FY21 Q4: 1,440N-400 · FY22 Q1: 1,304N-400 · FY22 Q2: 1,186N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,486N-400 · FY22 Q4: 857N-400 · FY23 Q1: 891N-400 · FY23 Q2: 850N-400 · FY23 Q3: 785N-400 · FY23 Q4: 719N-400 · FY24 Q1: 698N-400 · FY24 Q2: 969N-400 · FY24 Q3: 1,035N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,177N-400 · FY25 Q1: 1,209N-400 · FY25 Q2: 1,086N-400 · FY25 Q3: 1,281N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,276N-400 · FY26 Q1: 1,699N-400 · FY26 Q2: 1,868N-400 · FY26 Q3: 2,042 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 412I-485 · FY19 Q2: 348I-485 · FY21 Q4: 819I-485 · FY22 Q1: 754I-485 · FY22 Q2: 1,098I-485 · FY22 Q3: 1,028I-485 · FY22 Q4: 933I-485 · FY23 Q1: 1,281I-485 · FY23 Q2: 1,333I-485 · FY23 Q3: 1,239I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,003I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,314I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,672I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,742I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,708I-485 · FY25 Q1: 1,302I-485 · FY25 Q2: 1,295I-485 · FY25 Q3: 1,423I-485 · FY25 Q4: 1,150I-485 · FY26 Q1: 1,300I-485 · FY26 Q2: 1,357I-485 · FY26 Q3: 1,072 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 366I-130 · FY19 Q2: 293I-130 · FY21 Q4: 440I-130 · FY22 Q1: 463I-130 · FY22 Q2: 452I-130 · FY22 Q3: 611I-130 · FY22 Q4: 766I-130 · FY23 Q1: 671I-130 · FY23 Q2: 584I-130 · FY23 Q3: 735I-130 · FY23 Q4: 620I-130 · FY24 Q1: 920I-130 · FY24 Q2: 822I-130 · FY24 Q3: 999I-130 · FY24 Q4: 698I-130 · FY25 Q1: 639I-130 · FY25 Q2: 682I-130 · FY25 Q3: 569I-130 · FY25 Q4: 456I-130 · FY26 Q1: 416I-130 · FY26 Q2: 483I-130 · FY26 Q3: 5,931 5.9K I-130 2K N-400 1.1K I-485
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Imperial 02004006008001K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 361N-400 · FY19 Q2: 578N-400 · FY21 Q4: 545N-400 · FY22 Q1: 414N-400 · FY22 Q2: 439N-400 · FY22 Q3: 41N-400 · FY22 Q4: 930N-400 · FY23 Q1: 219N-400 · FY23 Q2: 396N-400 · FY23 Q3: 416N-400 · FY23 Q4: 476N-400 · FY24 Q1: 255N-400 · FY24 Q2: 300N-400 · FY24 Q3: 476N-400 · FY24 Q4: 533N-400 · FY25 Q1: 459N-400 · FY25 Q2: 734N-400 · FY25 Q3: 423N-400 · FY25 Q4: 604N-400 · FY26 Q1: 238N-400 · FY26 Q2: 133N-400 · FY26 Q3: 115 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 222I-485 · FY19 Q2: 196I-485 · FY21 Q4: 742I-485 · FY22 Q1: 401I-485 · FY22 Q2: 471I-485 · FY22 Q3: 521I-485 · FY22 Q4: 276I-485 · FY23 Q1: 394I-485 · FY23 Q2: 642I-485 · FY23 Q3: 558I-485 · FY23 Q4: 669I-485 · FY24 Q1: 440I-485 · FY24 Q2: 815I-485 · FY24 Q3: 921I-485 · FY24 Q4: 756I-485 · FY25 Q1: 999I-485 · FY25 Q2: 487I-485 · FY25 Q3: 570I-485 · FY25 Q4: 741I-485 · FY26 Q1: 328I-485 · FY26 Q2: 220I-485 · FY26 Q3: 207 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 168I-130 · FY19 Q2: 148I-130 · FY21 Q4: 70I-130 · FY22 Q1: 85I-130 · FY22 Q2: 191I-130 · FY22 Q3: 57I-130 · FY22 Q4: 11I-130 · FY23 Q1: 230I-130 · FY23 Q2: 255I-130 · FY23 Q3: 185I-130 · FY23 Q4: 550I-130 · FY24 Q1: 244I-130 · FY24 Q2: 403I-130 · FY24 Q3: 346I-130 · FY24 Q4: 419I-130 · FY25 Q1: 230I-130 · FY25 Q2: 181I-130 · FY25 Q3: 305I-130 · FY25 Q4: 280I-130 · FY26 Q1: 61I-130 · FY26 Q2: 128I-130 · FY26 Q3: 52 207 I-485 115 N-400 52 I-130
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 202625273422,042
Jan–Mar 2026317108251,868
Oct–Dec 2025655149891,699
Jul–Sep 20255624921121,276
Apr–Jun 20255972891341,281
Jan–Mar 20256245671671,086
Oct–Dec 20245023321271,209
Jul–Sep 2024675473601,177

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 202617920521,072
Jan–Mar 2026199203171,357
Oct–Dec 2025165315131,300
Jul–Sep 2025203711301,150
Apr–Jun 2025208547231,423
Jan–Mar 2025228476111,295
Oct–Dec 2024235980191,302
Jul–Sep 2024223737191,708

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20266385115,931
Jan–Mar 20261241199483
Oct–Dec 2025112574416
Jul–Sep 202513725327456
Apr–Jun 202517628718569
Jan–Mar 20251721738682
Oct–Dec 2024174230—639
Jul–Sep 202416440712698

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

Other USCIS offices in California

Fresno
N-400 backlog 25 months · 9,722 pending
Los Angeles
N-400 backlog 11 months · 11,703 pending
Los Angeles County
N-400 backlog 13 months · 12,295 pending
Sacramento
N-400 backlog 21 months · 15,918 pending
San Bernardino
N-400 backlog 17 months · 12,397 pending
San Diego
N-400 backlog 23 months · 12,567 pending
San Fernando Valley
N-400 backlog 18 months · 11,337 pending
San Francisco
N-400 backlog 25 months · 18,645 pending
San Jose
N-400 backlog 27 months · 20,899 pending
Santa Ana
N-400 backlog 21 months · 14,054 pending

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 2,042 N-400s were pending at Imperial at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 91 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 22 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 Imperial?

1,072 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 125 a month (backlog estimate 9 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Imperial 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.