USCIS Montgomery (AL) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in Montgomery, AL — 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 MGA).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 5,043 citizenship applications were pending at Montgomery. The office completed about 398 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
5,043 pending · 398/mo done · #28 of 88
I-485 (green card)
27 mo
8,565 pending · 322/mo done · #50 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
63 mo
16,564 pending · 263/mo done · #32 of 94
Pending cases at Montgomery
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Montgomery field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 5,043 N-400s were pending at Montgomery at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 398 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 Montgomery?
8,565 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 322 a month (backlog estimate 27 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Montgomery 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.