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USCIS Omaha (NE) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Omaha, NE — 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 OMA).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 3,840 citizenship applications were pending at Omaha. The office completed about 186 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 21 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
21 mo
3,840 pending · 186/mo done · #69 of 88
I-485 (green card)
52 mo
14,325 pending · 277/mo done · #81 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
88 mo
11,221 pending · 127/mo done · #69 of 94

Pending cases at Omaha

Pending cases at USCIS Omaha 05K10K15K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 2,410N-400 · FY19 Q2: 2,643N-400 · FY21 Q4: 4,452N-400 · FY22 Q1: 4,518N-400 · FY22 Q2: 4,815N-400 · FY22 Q3: 4,985N-400 · FY22 Q4: 3,798N-400 · FY23 Q1: 3,474N-400 · FY23 Q2: 2,714N-400 · FY23 Q3: 2,167N-400 · FY23 Q4: 1,923N-400 · FY24 Q1: 1,714N-400 · FY24 Q2: 2,184N-400 · FY24 Q3: 2,329N-400 · FY24 Q4: 2,327N-400 · FY25 Q1: 2,117N-400 · FY25 Q2: 2,161N-400 · FY25 Q3: 2,190N-400 · FY25 Q4: 2,531N-400 · FY26 Q1: 3,238N-400 · FY26 Q2: 3,594N-400 · FY26 Q3: 3,840 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 1,177I-485 · FY19 Q2: 1,255I-485 · FY21 Q4: 2,576I-485 · FY22 Q1: 2,703I-485 · FY22 Q2: 2,796I-485 · FY22 Q3: 2,795I-485 · FY22 Q4: 2,820I-485 · FY23 Q1: 3,370I-485 · FY23 Q2: 3,048I-485 · FY23 Q3: 3,183I-485 · FY23 Q4: 3,883I-485 · FY24 Q1: 4,681I-485 · FY24 Q2: 4,599I-485 · FY24 Q3: 5,488I-485 · FY24 Q4: 5,336I-485 · FY25 Q1: 6,290I-485 · FY25 Q2: 7,470I-485 · FY25 Q3: 9,855I-485 · FY25 Q4: 11,387I-485 · FY26 Q1: 12,247I-485 · FY26 Q2: 13,330I-485 · FY26 Q3: 14,325 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 568I-130 · FY19 Q2: 579I-130 · FY21 Q4: 1,006I-130 · FY22 Q1: 1,087I-130 · FY22 Q2: 1,061I-130 · FY22 Q3: 1,148I-130 · FY22 Q4: 1,218I-130 · FY23 Q1: 1,378I-130 · FY23 Q2: 1,304I-130 · FY23 Q3: 1,235I-130 · FY23 Q4: 1,194I-130 · FY24 Q1: 1,147I-130 · FY24 Q2: 1,192I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,144I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,031I-130 · FY25 Q1: 1,141I-130 · FY25 Q2: 1,095I-130 · FY25 Q3: 1,104I-130 · FY25 Q4: 1,278I-130 · FY26 Q1: 1,096I-130 · FY26 Q2: 1,197I-130 · FY26 Q3: 11,221 14.3K I-485 11.2K I-130 3.8K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Omaha 01K2K3K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 1,025N-400 · FY19 Q2: 852N-400 · FY21 Q4: 1,172N-400 · FY22 Q1: 1,085N-400 · FY22 Q2: 1,149N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,196N-400 · FY22 Q4: 1,572N-400 · FY23 Q1: 2,018N-400 · FY23 Q2: 2,055N-400 · FY23 Q3: 1,699N-400 · FY23 Q4: 1,603N-400 · FY24 Q1: 1,325N-400 · FY24 Q2: 1,089N-400 · FY24 Q3: 1,099N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,311N-400 · FY25 Q1: 1,389N-400 · FY25 Q2: 1,308N-400 · FY25 Q3: 1,323N-400 · FY25 Q4: 956N-400 · FY26 Q1: 626N-400 · FY26 Q2: 255N-400 · FY26 Q3: 398 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 553I-485 · FY19 Q2: 416I-485 · FY21 Q4: 1,172I-485 · FY22 Q1: 603I-485 · FY22 Q2: 538I-485 · FY22 Q3: 1,167I-485 · FY22 Q4: 835I-485 · FY23 Q1: 665I-485 · FY23 Q2: 2,861I-485 · FY23 Q3: 762I-485 · FY23 Q4: 597I-485 · FY24 Q1: 710I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,140I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,753I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,418I-485 · FY25 Q1: 1,340I-485 · FY25 Q2: 864I-485 · FY25 Q3: 1,010I-485 · FY25 Q4: 1,305I-485 · FY26 Q1: 752I-485 · FY26 Q2: 585I-485 · FY26 Q3: 681 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 220I-130 · FY19 Q2: 225I-130 · FY21 Q4: 127I-130 · FY22 Q1: 160I-130 · FY22 Q2: 261I-130 · FY22 Q3: 144I-130 · FY22 Q4: 42I-130 · FY23 Q1: 32I-130 · FY23 Q2: 188I-130 · FY23 Q3: 372I-130 · FY23 Q4: 294I-130 · FY24 Q1: 482I-130 · FY24 Q2: 734I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,283I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,020I-130 · FY25 Q1: 578I-130 · FY25 Q2: 364I-130 · FY25 Q3: 541I-130 · FY25 Q4: 569I-130 · FY26 Q1: 413I-130 · FY26 Q2: 235I-130 · FY26 Q3: 307 681 I-485 398 N-400 307 I-130
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026612346523,840
Jan–Mar 2026579169863,594
Oct–Dec 20251,301540863,238
Jul–Sep 20251,2968081482,531
Apr–Jun 20251,3371,1691542,190
Jan–Mar 20251,3401,1241842,161
Oct–Dec 20241,2181,2421472,117
Jul–Sep 20241,2941,1271842,327

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,7286354614,325
Jan–Mar 20261,5085592613,330
Oct–Dec 20252,0587153712,247
Jul–Sep 20252,4541,2485711,387
Apr–Jun 20253,295958529,855
Jan–Mar 20252,846800647,470
Oct–Dec 20242,8751,279616,290
Jul–Sep 20242,1651,342765,336

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20268292792811,221
Jan–Mar 2026187224111,197
Oct–Dec 2025199401121,096
Jul–Sep 2025265549201,278
Apr–Jun 2025299519221,104
Jan–Mar 2025272333311,095
Oct–Dec 2024276549291,141
Jul–Sep 2024211983371,031

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

Frequently asked questions

How long does N-400 take at the Omaha field office?

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 3,840 N-400s were pending at Omaha at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 186 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 21 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 Omaha?

14,325 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 277 a month (backlog estimate 52 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Omaha 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.