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USCIS Memphis (TN) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Memphis, TN — 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 MEM).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 2,253 citizenship applications were pending at Memphis. The office completed about 200 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 11 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
11 mo
2,253 pending · 200/mo done · #22 of 88
I-485 (green card)
23 mo
4,911 pending · 214/mo done · #38 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
54 mo
9,387 pending · 175/mo done · #19 of 94

Pending cases at Memphis

Pending cases at USCIS Memphis 02K4K6K8K10K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 2,361N-400 · FY19 Q2: 2,066N-400 · FY21 Q4: 1,958N-400 · FY22 Q1: 1,990N-400 · FY22 Q2: 1,930N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,571N-400 · FY22 Q4: 1,293N-400 · FY23 Q1: 1,624N-400 · FY23 Q2: 1,665N-400 · FY23 Q3: 1,589N-400 · FY23 Q4: 1,322N-400 · FY24 Q1: 1,249N-400 · FY24 Q2: 1,319N-400 · FY24 Q3: 1,473N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,270N-400 · FY25 Q1: 1,588N-400 · FY25 Q2: 1,992N-400 · FY25 Q3: 2,013N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,870N-400 · FY26 Q1: 2,088N-400 · FY26 Q2: 2,157N-400 · FY26 Q3: 2,253 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 1,433I-485 · FY19 Q2: 1,298I-485 · FY21 Q4: 3,863I-485 · FY22 Q1: 2,758I-485 · FY22 Q2: 3,375I-485 · FY22 Q3: 4,447I-485 · FY22 Q4: 4,363I-485 · FY23 Q1: 7,756I-485 · FY23 Q2: 5,244I-485 · FY23 Q3: 4,280I-485 · FY23 Q4: 4,291I-485 · FY24 Q1: 3,827I-485 · FY24 Q2: 2,748I-485 · FY24 Q3: 3,089I-485 · FY24 Q4: 2,962I-485 · FY25 Q1: 3,723I-485 · FY25 Q2: 4,008I-485 · FY25 Q3: 3,966I-485 · FY25 Q4: 4,046I-485 · FY26 Q1: 4,142I-485 · FY26 Q2: 4,452I-485 · FY26 Q3: 4,911 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 912I-130 · FY19 Q2: 659I-130 · FY21 Q4: 1,654I-130 · FY22 Q1: 1,333I-130 · FY22 Q2: 1,132I-130 · FY22 Q3: 1,177I-130 · FY22 Q4: 1,387I-130 · FY23 Q1: 1,638I-130 · FY23 Q2: 1,337I-130 · FY23 Q3: 1,126I-130 · FY23 Q4: 1,538I-130 · FY24 Q1: 1,717I-130 · FY24 Q2: 949I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,234I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,083I-130 · FY25 Q1: 1,283I-130 · FY25 Q2: 1,517I-130 · FY25 Q3: 1,642I-130 · FY25 Q4: 1,458I-130 · FY26 Q1: 1,393I-130 · FY26 Q2: 1,574I-130 · FY26 Q3: 9,387 9.4K I-130 4.9K I-485 2.3K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Memphis 01K2K3K4K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 1,054N-400 · FY19 Q2: 954N-400 · FY21 Q4: 681N-400 · FY22 Q1: 556N-400 · FY22 Q2: 736N-400 · FY22 Q3: 984N-400 · FY22 Q4: 900N-400 · FY23 Q1: 175N-400 · FY23 Q2: 672N-400 · FY23 Q3: 783N-400 · FY23 Q4: 903N-400 · FY24 Q1: 699N-400 · FY24 Q2: 763N-400 · FY24 Q3: 599N-400 · FY24 Q4: 968N-400 · FY25 Q1: 446N-400 · FY25 Q2: 498N-400 · FY25 Q3: 845N-400 · FY25 Q4: 868N-400 · FY26 Q1: 714N-400 · FY26 Q2: 406N-400 · FY26 Q3: 416 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 794I-485 · FY19 Q2: 637I-485 · FY21 Q4: 2,677I-485 · FY22 Q1: 1,873I-485 · FY22 Q2: 2,081I-485 · FY22 Q3: 2,651I-485 · FY22 Q4: 3,682I-485 · FY23 Q1: 1,430I-485 · FY23 Q2: 2,174I-485 · FY23 Q3: 1,713I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,212I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,187I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,267I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,745I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,789I-485 · FY25 Q1: 1,055I-485 · FY25 Q2: 879I-485 · FY25 Q3: 464I-485 · FY25 Q4: 1,160I-485 · FY26 Q1: 523I-485 · FY26 Q2: 350I-485 · FY26 Q3: 532 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 426I-130 · FY19 Q2: 450I-130 · FY21 Q4: 847I-130 · FY22 Q1: 914I-130 · FY22 Q2: 741I-130 · FY22 Q3: 664I-130 · FY22 Q4: 373I-130 · FY23 Q1: 1,008I-130 · FY23 Q2: 1,101I-130 · FY23 Q3: 518I-130 · FY23 Q4: 415I-130 · FY24 Q1: 567I-130 · FY24 Q2: 886I-130 · FY24 Q3: 789I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,431I-130 · FY25 Q1: 565I-130 · FY25 Q2: 326I-130 · FY25 Q3: 212I-130 · FY25 Q4: 1,001I-130 · FY26 Q1: 377I-130 · FY26 Q2: 275I-130 · FY26 Q3: 443 532 I-485 443 I-130 416 N-400
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20264862761402,253
Jan–Mar 2026424311952,157
Oct–Dec 2025887625892,088
Jul–Sep 2025827796721,870
Apr–Jun 2025786751942,013
Jan–Mar 2025921444541,992
Oct–Dec 2024764397491,588
Jul–Sep 2024754889791,270

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,259474584,911
Jan–Mar 2026753322284,452
Oct–Dec 2025988485384,142
Jul–Sep 20259251,137234,046
Apr–Jun 2025843423413,966
Jan–Mar 2025866837424,008
Oct–Dec 20249401,035203,723
Jul–Sep 20247931,751382,962

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026725410339,387
Jan–Mar 2026198259161,574
Oct–Dec 2025230363141,393
Jul–Sep 2025321988131,458
Apr–Jun 2025286201111,642
Jan–Mar 2025298311151,517
Oct–Dec 2024278565—1,283
Jul–Sep 20242551,415161,083

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

Other USCIS offices in Tennessee

Nashville
N-400 backlog 13 months · 6,037 pending

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 2,253 N-400s were pending at Memphis at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 200 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 11 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 Memphis?

4,911 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 214 a month (backlog estimate 23 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Memphis 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.