The USCIS field office in New York, NY — 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 NYC).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 17,071 citizenship applications were pending at New York. The office completed about 1,814 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 9 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
9 mo
17,071 pending · 1,814/mo done · #8 of 88
I-485 (green card)
12 mo
19,076 pending · 1,636/mo done · #9 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
67 mo
78,815 pending · 1,176/mo done · #37 of 94
Pending cases at New York
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the New York field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 17,071 N-400s were pending at New York at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 1,814 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 9 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 York?
19,076 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 1,636 a month (backlog estimate 12 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the New York 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.