ProcessingTimes
Home › USCIS processing times › Field offices › Indianapolis

USCIS Indianapolis (IN) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Indianapolis, IN — 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 INP).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 7,616 citizenship applications were pending at Indianapolis. The office completed about 326 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 23 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
23 mo
7,616 pending · 326/mo done · #79 of 88
I-485 (green card)
34 mo
12,853 pending · 382/mo done · #66 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
88 mo
18,191 pending · 206/mo done · #68 of 94

Pending cases at Indianapolis

Pending cases at USCIS Indianapolis 05K10K15K20K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 3,814N-400 · FY19 Q2: 3,784N-400 · FY21 Q4: 6,038N-400 · FY22 Q1: 5,493N-400 · FY22 Q2: 5,708N-400 · FY22 Q3: 5,384N-400 · FY22 Q4: 4,426N-400 · FY23 Q1: 3,459N-400 · FY23 Q2: 3,333N-400 · FY23 Q3: 3,524N-400 · FY23 Q4: 2,983N-400 · FY24 Q1: 3,076N-400 · FY24 Q2: 3,466N-400 · FY24 Q3: 3,727N-400 · FY24 Q4: 4,340N-400 · FY25 Q1: 4,633N-400 · FY25 Q2: 5,266N-400 · FY25 Q3: 4,946N-400 · FY25 Q4: 5,307N-400 · FY26 Q1: 6,690N-400 · FY26 Q2: 7,049N-400 · FY26 Q3: 7,616 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 2,978I-485 · FY19 Q2: 3,054I-485 · FY21 Q4: 5,080I-485 · FY22 Q1: 5,494I-485 · FY22 Q2: 5,389I-485 · FY22 Q3: 5,863I-485 · FY22 Q4: 5,535I-485 · FY23 Q1: 7,132I-485 · FY23 Q2: 7,239I-485 · FY23 Q3: 6,687I-485 · FY23 Q4: 6,280I-485 · FY24 Q1: 6,369I-485 · FY24 Q2: 8,482I-485 · FY24 Q3: 8,203I-485 · FY24 Q4: 8,145I-485 · FY25 Q1: 8,629I-485 · FY25 Q2: 8,722I-485 · FY25 Q3: 9,844I-485 · FY25 Q4: 9,561I-485 · FY26 Q1: 10,124I-485 · FY26 Q2: 11,190I-485 · FY26 Q3: 12,853 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 1,803I-130 · FY19 Q2: 1,917I-130 · FY21 Q4: 2,220I-130 · FY22 Q1: 2,169I-130 · FY22 Q2: 2,205I-130 · FY22 Q3: 2,505I-130 · FY22 Q4: 2,815I-130 · FY23 Q1: 2,865I-130 · FY23 Q2: 3,189I-130 · FY23 Q3: 2,836I-130 · FY23 Q4: 2,395I-130 · FY24 Q1: 2,611I-130 · FY24 Q2: 3,414I-130 · FY24 Q3: 3,095I-130 · FY24 Q4: 2,756I-130 · FY25 Q1: 2,806I-130 · FY25 Q2: 2,993I-130 · FY25 Q3: 3,101I-130 · FY25 Q4: 2,809I-130 · FY26 Q1: 2,524I-130 · FY26 Q2: 2,661I-130 · FY26 Q3: 18,191 18.2K I-130 12.9K I-485 7.6K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Indianapolis 01K2K3K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 1,670N-400 · FY19 Q2: 1,777N-400 · FY21 Q4: 1,879N-400 · FY22 Q1: 1,873N-400 · FY22 Q2: 1,779N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,928N-400 · FY22 Q4: 2,875N-400 · FY23 Q1: 2,494N-400 · FY23 Q2: 2,154N-400 · FY23 Q3: 1,597N-400 · FY23 Q4: 2,691N-400 · FY24 Q1: 1,711N-400 · FY24 Q2: 2,146N-400 · FY24 Q3: 1,807N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,759N-400 · FY25 Q1: 1,720N-400 · FY25 Q2: 1,675N-400 · FY25 Q3: 2,311N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,715N-400 · FY26 Q1: 879N-400 · FY26 Q2: 705N-400 · FY26 Q3: 609 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 843I-485 · FY19 Q2: 895I-485 · FY21 Q4: 1,566I-485 · FY22 Q1: 949I-485 · FY22 Q2: 1,083I-485 · FY22 Q3: 1,266I-485 · FY22 Q4: 1,574I-485 · FY23 Q1: 1,163I-485 · FY23 Q2: 1,722I-485 · FY23 Q3: 1,644I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,618I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,869I-485 · FY24 Q2: 2,079I-485 · FY24 Q3: 2,103I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,911I-485 · FY25 Q1: 1,698I-485 · FY25 Q2: 1,530I-485 · FY25 Q3: 1,025I-485 · FY25 Q4: 1,744I-485 · FY26 Q1: 1,331I-485 · FY26 Q2: 966I-485 · FY26 Q3: 540 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 419I-130 · FY19 Q2: 470I-130 · FY21 Q4: 610I-130 · FY22 Q1: 590I-130 · FY22 Q2: 515I-130 · FY22 Q3: 340I-130 · FY22 Q4: 212I-130 · FY23 Q1: 599I-130 · FY23 Q2: 578I-130 · FY23 Q3: 910I-130 · FY23 Q4: 800I-130 · FY24 Q1: 866I-130 · FY24 Q2: 959I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,052I-130 · FY24 Q4: 987I-130 · FY25 Q1: 752I-130 · FY25 Q2: 687I-130 · FY25 Q3: 650I-130 · FY25 Q4: 971I-130 · FY26 Q1: 820I-130 · FY26 Q2: 492I-130 · FY26 Q3: 190 609 N-400 540 I-485 190 I-130
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,138543667,616
Jan–Mar 20261,087637687,049
Oct–Dec 20252,2247401396,690
Jul–Sep 20252,0431,5161995,307
Apr–Jun 20251,9552,0532584,946
Jan–Mar 20252,3341,4502255,266
Oct–Dec 20242,0021,4992214,633
Jul–Sep 20242,3511,5052544,340

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20262,1964489212,853
Jan–Mar 20262,0828937311,190
Oct–Dec 20252,2491,22111010,124
Jul–Sep 20252,4291,6081369,561
Apr–Jun 20252,7439091169,844
Jan–Mar 20252,2861,441898,722
Oct–Dec 20242,4101,607918,629
Jul–Sep 20241,9331,8051068,145

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,4621355518,191
Jan–Mar 2026450450422,661
Oct–Dec 2025506735852,524
Jul–Sep 20256708601112,809
Apr–Jun 2025687558923,101
Jan–Mar 2025656601862,993
Oct–Dec 2024651674782,806
Jul–Sep 2024566898892,756

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

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 7,616 N-400s were pending at Indianapolis at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 326 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 23 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 Indianapolis?

12,853 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 382 a month (backlog estimate 34 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Indianapolis 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.