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USCIS New Jersey Central (NJ) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in New Jersey Central, NJ — 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 NJC).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 8,437 citizenship applications were pending at New Jersey Central. The office completed about 825 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 10 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
10 mo
8,437 pending · 825/mo done · #14 of 88
I-485 (green card)
17 mo
11,403 pending · 670/mo done · #21 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
73 mo
30,934 pending · 422/mo done · #49 of 94

Pending cases at New Jersey Central

Pending cases at USCIS New Jersey Central 010K20K30K40K FY23 Q2FY23 Q4FY24 Q2FY24 Q4FY25 Q2FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY24 Q2: 7,510N-400 · FY24 Q3: 7,587N-400 · FY24 Q4: 8,534N-400 · FY25 Q1: 7,756N-400 · FY25 Q2: 7,202N-400 · FY25 Q3: 6,182N-400 · FY25 Q4: 5,773N-400 · FY26 Q1: 7,315N-400 · FY26 Q2: 7,167N-400 · FY26 Q3: 8,437 I-485 · FY23 Q2: 0I-485 · FY23 Q3: 7,336I-485 · FY23 Q4: 9,328I-485 · FY24 Q1: 10,040I-485 · FY24 Q2: 11,082I-485 · FY24 Q3: 10,905I-485 · FY24 Q4: 10,164I-485 · FY25 Q1: 10,595I-485 · FY25 Q2: 11,446I-485 · FY25 Q3: 10,379I-485 · FY25 Q4: 9,435I-485 · FY26 Q1: 10,044I-485 · FY26 Q2: 9,664I-485 · FY26 Q3: 11,403 I-130 · FY23 Q3: 782I-130 · FY23 Q4: 3,186I-130 · FY24 Q1: 3,835I-130 · FY24 Q2: 4,175I-130 · FY24 Q3: 4,077I-130 · FY24 Q4: 3,561I-130 · FY25 Q1: 3,819I-130 · FY25 Q2: 4,134I-130 · FY25 Q3: 3,635I-130 · FY25 Q4: 3,134I-130 · FY26 Q1: 2,864I-130 · FY26 Q2: 3,123I-130 · FY26 Q3: 30,934 30.9K I-130 11.4K I-485 8.4K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS New Jersey Central 01K2K3K4K5K FY23 Q2FY23 Q4FY24 Q2FY24 Q4FY25 Q2FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY24 Q2: 2,872N-400 · FY24 Q3: 3,121N-400 · FY24 Q4: 2,610N-400 · FY25 Q1: 2,953N-400 · FY25 Q2: 4,200N-400 · FY25 Q3: 4,681N-400 · FY25 Q4: 3,915N-400 · FY26 Q1: 2,059N-400 · FY26 Q2: 2,318N-400 · FY26 Q3: 1,608 I-485 · FY23 Q2: 0I-485 · FY23 Q3: 373I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,309I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,226I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,087I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,893I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,823I-485 · FY25 Q1: 2,086I-485 · FY25 Q2: 1,518I-485 · FY25 Q3: 2,073I-485 · FY25 Q4: 2,636I-485 · FY26 Q1: 1,942I-485 · FY26 Q2: 1,717I-485 · FY26 Q3: 1,746 I-130 · FY23 Q3: 209I-130 · FY23 Q4: 726I-130 · FY24 Q1: 724I-130 · FY24 Q2: 548I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,235I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,001I-130 · FY25 Q1: 699I-130 · FY25 Q2: 784I-130 · FY25 Q3: 1,567I-130 · FY25 Q4: 1,772I-130 · FY26 Q1: 1,252I-130 · FY26 Q2: 1,053I-130 · FY26 Q3: 982 1.7K I-485 1.6K N-400 982 I-130
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20262,8181,3662428,437
Jan–Mar 20262,1422,0612577,167
Oct–Dec 20253,6211,7033567,315
Jul–Sep 20253,5143,4784375,773
Apr–Jun 20253,6614,2354466,182
Jan–Mar 20253,7083,8703307,202
Oct–Dec 20242,7852,7022517,756
Jul–Sep 20243,5622,3732378,534

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20263,0121,59115511,403
Jan–Mar 20262,0861,5711469,664
Oct–Dec 20252,4091,72521710,044
Jul–Sep 20251,9692,3912459,435
Apr–Jun 20252,0401,94412910,379
Jan–Mar 20252,2511,39512311,446
Oct–Dec 20242,2111,9949210,595
Jul–Sep 20241,9811,7358810,164

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20262,07485812430,934
Jan–Mar 20266599391143,123
Oct–Dec 20257111,0641882,864
Jul–Sep 20259631,6081643,134
Apr–Jun 20259671,4581093,635
Jan–Mar 20251,050713714,134
Oct–Dec 20241,002637623,819
Jul–Sep 2024875956453,561

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

Other USCIS offices in New Jersey

Mount Laurel
N-400 backlog 11 months · 5,537 pending
Newark
N-400 backlog 17 months · 17,757 pending

Frequently asked questions

How long does N-400 take at the New Jersey Central field office?

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 8,437 N-400s were pending at New Jersey Central at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 825 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 10 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 New Jersey Central?

11,403 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 670 a month (backlog estimate 17 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the New Jersey Central 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.