USCIS New Orleans (LA) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in New Orleans, LA — 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 NOL).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 3,967 citizenship applications were pending at New Orleans. The office completed about 218 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 18 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
18 mo
3,967 pending · 218/mo done · #62 of 88
I-485 (green card)
58 mo
7,558 pending · 130/mo done · #82 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
127 mo
14,775 pending · 116/mo done · #91 of 94
Pending cases at New Orleans
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the New Orleans field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 3,967 N-400s were pending at New Orleans at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 218 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 18 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 Orleans?
7,558 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 130 a month (backlog estimate 58 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the New Orleans 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.