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USCIS Pittsburgh (PA) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Pittsburgh, PA — 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 PIT).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 2,046 citizenship applications were pending at Pittsburgh. The office completed about 215 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 10 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
10 mo
2,046 pending · 215/mo done · #11 of 88
I-485 (green card)
30 mo
5,972 pending · 197/mo done · #61 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
72 mo
6,519 pending · 90/mo done · #48 of 94

Pending cases at Pittsburgh

Pending cases at USCIS Pittsburgh 02K4K6K8K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 1,591N-400 · FY19 Q2: 1,373N-400 · FY21 Q4: 2,465N-400 · FY22 Q1: 2,416N-400 · FY22 Q2: 2,342N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,790N-400 · FY22 Q4: 1,264N-400 · FY23 Q1: 1,054N-400 · FY23 Q2: 1,133N-400 · FY23 Q3: 1,035N-400 · FY23 Q4: 998N-400 · FY24 Q1: 967N-400 · FY24 Q2: 1,253N-400 · FY24 Q3: 1,197N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,504N-400 · FY25 Q1: 1,684N-400 · FY25 Q2: 1,876N-400 · FY25 Q3: 1,948N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,730N-400 · FY26 Q1: 1,792N-400 · FY26 Q2: 1,951N-400 · FY26 Q3: 2,046 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 1,676I-485 · FY19 Q2: 1,473I-485 · FY21 Q4: 2,179I-485 · FY22 Q1: 1,772I-485 · FY22 Q2: 1,841I-485 · FY22 Q3: 2,515I-485 · FY22 Q4: 3,086I-485 · FY23 Q1: 2,727I-485 · FY23 Q2: 3,224I-485 · FY23 Q3: 3,312I-485 · FY23 Q4: 2,789I-485 · FY24 Q1: 3,115I-485 · FY24 Q2: 4,498I-485 · FY24 Q3: 4,214I-485 · FY24 Q4: 3,840I-485 · FY25 Q1: 3,841I-485 · FY25 Q2: 3,814I-485 · FY25 Q3: 4,231I-485 · FY25 Q4: 4,258I-485 · FY26 Q1: 4,723I-485 · FY26 Q2: 4,945I-485 · FY26 Q3: 5,972 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 752I-130 · FY19 Q2: 632I-130 · FY21 Q4: 851I-130 · FY22 Q1: 781I-130 · FY22 Q2: 710I-130 · FY22 Q3: 748I-130 · FY22 Q4: 791I-130 · FY23 Q1: 815I-130 · FY23 Q2: 1,000I-130 · FY23 Q3: 838I-130 · FY23 Q4: 784I-130 · FY24 Q1: 932I-130 · FY24 Q2: 1,474I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,338I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,240I-130 · FY25 Q1: 1,133I-130 · FY25 Q2: 1,101I-130 · FY25 Q3: 1,304I-130 · FY25 Q4: 1,227I-130 · FY26 Q1: 1,128I-130 · FY26 Q2: 1,140I-130 · FY26 Q3: 6,519 6.5K I-130 6K I-485 2K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Pittsburgh 01K2K3K4K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 730N-400 · FY19 Q2: 990N-400 · FY21 Q4: 668N-400 · FY22 Q1: 659N-400 · FY22 Q2: 941N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,297N-400 · FY22 Q4: 1,287N-400 · FY23 Q1: 893N-400 · FY23 Q2: 735N-400 · FY23 Q3: 847N-400 · FY23 Q4: 796N-400 · FY24 Q1: 777N-400 · FY24 Q2: 719N-400 · FY24 Q3: 762N-400 · FY24 Q4: 541N-400 · FY25 Q1: 670N-400 · FY25 Q2: 675N-400 · FY25 Q3: 740N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,081N-400 · FY26 Q1: 619N-400 · FY26 Q2: 411N-400 · FY26 Q3: 468 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 428I-485 · FY19 Q2: 659I-485 · FY21 Q4: 661I-485 · FY22 Q1: 637I-485 · FY22 Q2: 568I-485 · FY22 Q3: 823I-485 · FY22 Q4: 1,368I-485 · FY23 Q1: 1,214I-485 · FY23 Q2: 3,043I-485 · FY23 Q3: 956I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,343I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,299I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,945I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,163I-485 · FY24 Q4: 990I-485 · FY25 Q1: 916I-485 · FY25 Q2: 1,151I-485 · FY25 Q3: 742I-485 · FY25 Q4: 886I-485 · FY26 Q1: 486I-485 · FY26 Q2: 622I-485 · FY26 Q3: 368 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 167I-130 · FY19 Q2: 334I-130 · FY21 Q4: 123I-130 · FY22 Q1: 284I-130 · FY22 Q2: 281I-130 · FY22 Q3: 214I-130 · FY22 Q4: 146I-130 · FY23 Q1: 318I-130 · FY23 Q2: 489I-130 · FY23 Q3: 365I-130 · FY23 Q4: 462I-130 · FY24 Q1: 363I-130 · FY24 Q2: 468I-130 · FY24 Q3: 330I-130 · FY24 Q4: 309I-130 · FY25 Q1: 219I-130 · FY25 Q2: 324I-130 · FY25 Q3: 193I-130 · FY25 Q4: 429I-130 · FY26 Q1: 311I-130 · FY26 Q2: 220I-130 · FY26 Q3: 124 468 N-400 368 I-485 124 I-130
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026536430382,046
Jan–Mar 2026561344671,951
Oct–Dec 2025773582371,792
Jul–Sep 20257551,027541,730
Apr–Jun 2025791700401,948
Jan–Mar 2025866636391,876
Oct–Dec 2024863634361,684
Jul–Sep 2024856506351,504

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,040349195,972
Jan–Mar 2026900599234,945
Oct–Dec 20251,123456304,723
Jul–Sep 20251,038853334,258
Apr–Jun 2025998723194,231
Jan–Mar 20258781,119323,814
Oct–Dec 2024909889273,841
Jul–Sep 2024700960303,840

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026528105196,519
Jan–Mar 2026195205151,140
Oct–Dec 202518430561,128
Jul–Sep 2025234416131,227
Apr–Jun 2025231183101,304
Jan–Mar 2025204305191,101
Oct–Dec 2024218219—1,133
Jul–Sep 2024180309—1,240

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

Other USCIS offices in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia
N-400 backlog 13 months · 17,912 pending

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 2,046 N-400s were pending at Pittsburgh at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 215 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 10 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 Pittsburgh?

5,972 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 197 a month (backlog estimate 30 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Pittsburgh 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.