The USCIS field office in Newark, 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 NEW).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 17,757 citizenship applications were pending at Newark. The office completed about 1,051 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 17 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
17 mo
17,757 pending · 1,051/mo done · #55 of 88
I-485 (green card)
16 mo
20,575 pending · 1,319/mo done · #17 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
73 mo
68,451 pending · 933/mo done · #50 of 94
Pending cases at Newark
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Newark field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 17,757 N-400s were pending at Newark at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 1,051 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 17 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 Newark?
20,575 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 1,319 a month (backlog estimate 16 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Newark 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.