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USCIS Phoenix (AZ) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Phoenix, AZ — 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 PHO).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 10,819 citizenship applications were pending at Phoenix. The office completed about 685 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 16 months at that pace — in line with the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
16 mo
10,819 pending · 685/mo done · #50 of 88
I-485 (green card)
24 mo
16,935 pending · 720/mo done · #41 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
47 mo
27,440 pending · 579/mo done · #16 of 94

Pending cases at Phoenix

Pending cases at USCIS Phoenix 010K20K30K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 12,745N-400 · FY19 Q2: 12,650N-400 · FY21 Q4: 8,602N-400 · FY22 Q1: 8,215N-400 · FY22 Q2: 7,900N-400 · FY22 Q3: 6,506N-400 · FY22 Q4: 4,995N-400 · FY23 Q1: 5,037N-400 · FY23 Q2: 5,204N-400 · FY23 Q3: 5,209N-400 · FY23 Q4: 5,036N-400 · FY24 Q1: 5,625N-400 · FY24 Q2: 6,525N-400 · FY24 Q3: 6,515N-400 · FY24 Q4: 6,923N-400 · FY25 Q1: 7,144N-400 · FY25 Q2: 7,581N-400 · FY25 Q3: 7,880N-400 · FY25 Q4: 8,037N-400 · FY26 Q1: 8,988N-400 · FY26 Q2: 9,905N-400 · FY26 Q3: 10,819 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 8,049I-485 · FY19 Q2: 8,232I-485 · FY21 Q4: 5,693I-485 · FY22 Q1: 5,608I-485 · FY22 Q2: 5,947I-485 · FY22 Q3: 7,853I-485 · FY22 Q4: 9,195I-485 · FY23 Q1: 8,838I-485 · FY23 Q2: 11,037I-485 · FY23 Q3: 11,120I-485 · FY23 Q4: 11,878I-485 · FY24 Q1: 11,954I-485 · FY24 Q2: 11,329I-485 · FY24 Q3: 11,795I-485 · FY24 Q4: 11,202I-485 · FY25 Q1: 12,723I-485 · FY25 Q2: 14,524I-485 · FY25 Q3: 15,198I-485 · FY25 Q4: 14,244I-485 · FY26 Q1: 14,147I-485 · FY26 Q2: 14,796I-485 · FY26 Q3: 16,935 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 4,705I-130 · FY19 Q2: 4,723I-130 · FY21 Q4: 3,167I-130 · FY22 Q1: 2,908I-130 · FY22 Q2: 3,048I-130 · FY22 Q3: 3,583I-130 · FY22 Q4: 4,758I-130 · FY23 Q1: 4,486I-130 · FY23 Q2: 5,043I-130 · FY23 Q3: 4,694I-130 · FY23 Q4: 4,889I-130 · FY24 Q1: 4,663I-130 · FY24 Q2: 4,492I-130 · FY24 Q3: 4,342I-130 · FY24 Q4: 4,331I-130 · FY25 Q1: 4,874I-130 · FY25 Q2: 5,930I-130 · FY25 Q3: 5,248I-130 · FY25 Q4: 4,294I-130 · FY26 Q1: 3,554I-130 · FY26 Q2: 3,578I-130 · FY26 Q3: 27,440 27.4K I-130 16.9K I-485 10.8K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Phoenix 01K2K3K4K5K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 2,608N-400 · FY19 Q2: 2,568N-400 · FY21 Q4: 3,734N-400 · FY22 Q1: 2,897N-400 · FY22 Q2: 3,281N-400 · FY22 Q3: 4,098N-400 · FY22 Q4: 4,430N-400 · FY23 Q1: 2,426N-400 · FY23 Q2: 2,811N-400 · FY23 Q3: 2,658N-400 · FY23 Q4: 3,066N-400 · FY24 Q1: 2,035N-400 · FY24 Q2: 2,956N-400 · FY24 Q3: 3,390N-400 · FY24 Q4: 3,365N-400 · FY25 Q1: 3,027N-400 · FY25 Q2: 3,316N-400 · FY25 Q3: 3,465N-400 · FY25 Q4: 3,354N-400 · FY26 Q1: 2,768N-400 · FY26 Q2: 990N-400 · FY26 Q3: 1,111 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 1,343I-485 · FY19 Q2: 1,251I-485 · FY21 Q4: 1,198I-485 · FY22 Q1: 1,478I-485 · FY22 Q2: 1,487I-485 · FY22 Q3: 1,890I-485 · FY22 Q4: 2,581I-485 · FY23 Q1: 2,542I-485 · FY23 Q2: 3,123I-485 · FY23 Q3: 2,273I-485 · FY23 Q4: 2,015I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,269I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,873I-485 · FY24 Q3: 2,178I-485 · FY24 Q4: 2,770I-485 · FY25 Q1: 2,545I-485 · FY25 Q2: 1,956I-485 · FY25 Q3: 2,408I-485 · FY25 Q4: 3,406I-485 · FY26 Q1: 2,400I-485 · FY26 Q2: 1,602I-485 · FY26 Q3: 1,233 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 714I-130 · FY19 Q2: 728I-130 · FY21 Q4: 763I-130 · FY22 Q1: 1,230I-130 · FY22 Q2: 1,119I-130 · FY22 Q3: 962I-130 · FY22 Q4: 146I-130 · FY23 Q1: 1,498I-130 · FY23 Q2: 2,402I-130 · FY23 Q3: 1,736I-130 · FY23 Q4: 1,182I-130 · FY24 Q1: 880I-130 · FY24 Q2: 1,397I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,771I-130 · FY24 Q4: 2,004I-130 · FY25 Q1: 1,392I-130 · FY25 Q2: 705I-130 · FY25 Q3: 2,069I-130 · FY25 Q4: 2,504I-130 · FY26 Q1: 1,825I-130 · FY26 Q2: 1,394I-130 · FY26 Q3: 1,226 1.2K I-485 1.2K I-130 1.1K N-400
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,9001,00310810,819
Jan–Mar 20261,9328121789,905
Oct–Dec 20253,6252,5442248,988
Jul–Sep 20253,5493,1522028,037
Apr–Jun 20253,7043,2691967,880
Jan–Mar 20253,8043,1461707,581
Oct–Dec 20243,2582,8721557,144
Jul–Sep 20243,7463,2041616,923

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20262,9441,11411916,935
Jan–Mar 20262,7541,47113114,796
Oct–Dec 20252,9502,24815214,147
Jul–Sep 20253,5333,22118514,244
Apr–Jun 20254,2222,24816015,198
Jan–Mar 20254,3121,83512114,524
Oct–Dec 20244,0642,43610912,723
Jul–Sep 20242,9932,64112911,202

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20262,8471,1606627,440
Jan–Mar 20261,0911,302923,578
Oct–Dec 20251,1591,755703,554
Jul–Sep 20251,6142,3881164,294
Apr–Jun 20251,5411,8901795,248
Jan–Mar 20251,686676295,930
Oct–Dec 20241,4961,336564,874
Jul–Sep 20241,3341,959454,331

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

Other USCIS offices in Arizona

Tucson
N-400 backlog 13 months · 2,225 pending

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 10,819 N-400s were pending at Phoenix at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 685 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 16 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 Phoenix?

16,935 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 720 a month (backlog estimate 24 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Phoenix 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.