USCIS Los Angeles County (CA) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in Los Angeles County, 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 LAC).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 12,295 citizenship applications were pending at Los Angeles County. The office completed about 927 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 13 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
13 mo
12,295 pending · 927/mo done · #34 of 88
I-485 (green card)
11 mo
16,180 pending · 1,458/mo done · #8 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
71 mo
40,208 pending · 566/mo done · #47 of 94
Pending cases at Los Angeles County
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Los Angeles County field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 12,295 N-400s were pending at Los Angeles County at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 927 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 13 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 Los Angeles County?
16,180 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 1,458 a month (backlog estimate 11 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Los Angeles County 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.