The USCIS field office in Lawrence, MA — 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 LAW).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 14,036 citizenship applications were pending at Lawrence. The office completed about 345 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 41 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
41 mo
14,036 pending · 345/mo done · #88 of 88
I-485 (green card)
23 mo
10,855 pending · 469/mo done · #39 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
86 mo
27,759 pending · 321/mo done · #63 of 94
Pending cases at Lawrence
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Lawrence field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 14,036 N-400s were pending at Lawrence at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 345 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 41 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 Lawrence?
10,855 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 469 a month (backlog estimate 23 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Lawrence 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.