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USCIS Providence (RI) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Providence, RI — 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 PRO).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 2,105 citizenship applications were pending at Providence. The office completed about 265 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 8 months at that pace — faster than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
8 mo
2,105 pending · 265/mo done · #2 of 88
I-485 (green card)
14 mo
3,493 pending · 246/mo done · #15 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
67 mo
9,878 pending · 148/mo done · #36 of 94

Pending cases at Providence

Pending cases at USCIS Providence 02K4K6K8K10K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 1,510N-400 · FY19 Q2: 1,394N-400 · FY21 Q4: 2,354N-400 · FY22 Q1: 2,276N-400 · FY22 Q2: 2,282N-400 · FY22 Q3: 2,207N-400 · FY22 Q4: 1,761N-400 · FY23 Q1: 1,579N-400 · FY23 Q2: 1,639N-400 · FY23 Q3: 1,845N-400 · FY23 Q4: 1,650N-400 · FY24 Q1: 1,593N-400 · FY24 Q2: 1,860N-400 · FY24 Q3: 1,875N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,868N-400 · FY25 Q1: 2,143N-400 · FY25 Q2: 2,225N-400 · FY25 Q3: 2,269N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,875N-400 · FY26 Q1: 2,097N-400 · FY26 Q2: 1,942N-400 · FY26 Q3: 2,105 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 1,228I-485 · FY19 Q2: 1,441I-485 · FY21 Q4: 1,431I-485 · FY22 Q1: 1,530I-485 · FY22 Q2: 1,892I-485 · FY22 Q3: 1,737I-485 · FY22 Q4: 2,238I-485 · FY23 Q1: 2,161I-485 · FY23 Q2: 2,420I-485 · FY23 Q3: 2,165I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,855I-485 · FY24 Q1: 2,098I-485 · FY24 Q2: 2,738I-485 · FY24 Q3: 2,636I-485 · FY24 Q4: 2,532I-485 · FY25 Q1: 3,349I-485 · FY25 Q2: 3,102I-485 · FY25 Q3: 2,849I-485 · FY25 Q4: 2,591I-485 · FY26 Q1: 2,786I-485 · FY26 Q2: 2,991I-485 · FY26 Q3: 3,493 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 930I-130 · FY19 Q2: 1,174I-130 · FY21 Q4: 901I-130 · FY22 Q1: 913I-130 · FY22 Q2: 896I-130 · FY22 Q3: 954I-130 · FY22 Q4: 1,025I-130 · FY23 Q1: 1,202I-130 · FY23 Q2: 1,260I-130 · FY23 Q3: 1,029I-130 · FY23 Q4: 914I-130 · FY24 Q1: 1,138I-130 · FY24 Q2: 1,503I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,597I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,171I-130 · FY25 Q1: 1,232I-130 · FY25 Q2: 1,358I-130 · FY25 Q3: 1,438I-130 · FY25 Q4: 1,396I-130 · FY26 Q1: 1,246I-130 · FY26 Q2: 1,226I-130 · FY26 Q3: 9,878 9.9K I-130 3.5K I-485 2.1K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Providence 05001K1.5K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 443N-400 · FY19 Q2: 805N-400 · FY21 Q4: 1,067N-400 · FY22 Q1: 692N-400 · FY22 Q2: 698N-400 · FY22 Q3: 726N-400 · FY22 Q4: 1,327N-400 · FY23 Q1: 818N-400 · FY23 Q2: 863N-400 · FY23 Q3: 605N-400 · FY23 Q4: 1,025N-400 · FY24 Q1: 644N-400 · FY24 Q2: 994N-400 · FY24 Q3: 1,001N-400 · FY24 Q4: 1,173N-400 · FY25 Q1: 644N-400 · FY25 Q2: 967N-400 · FY25 Q3: 994N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,318N-400 · FY26 Q1: 813N-400 · FY26 Q2: 671N-400 · FY26 Q3: 373 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 615I-485 · FY19 Q2: 684I-485 · FY21 Q4: 707I-485 · FY22 Q1: 554I-485 · FY22 Q2: 644I-485 · FY22 Q3: 1,266I-485 · FY22 Q4: 701I-485 · FY23 Q1: 565I-485 · FY23 Q2: 1,491I-485 · FY23 Q3: 758I-485 · FY23 Q4: 737I-485 · FY24 Q1: 503I-485 · FY24 Q2: 785I-485 · FY24 Q3: 955I-485 · FY24 Q4: 855I-485 · FY25 Q1: 683I-485 · FY25 Q2: 763I-485 · FY25 Q3: 1,000I-485 · FY25 Q4: 863I-485 · FY26 Q1: 775I-485 · FY26 Q2: 661I-485 · FY26 Q3: 658 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 417I-130 · FY19 Q2: 569I-130 · FY21 Q4: 195I-130 · FY22 Q1: 315I-130 · FY22 Q2: 274I-130 · FY22 Q3: 248I-130 · FY22 Q4: 137I-130 · FY23 Q1: 101I-130 · FY23 Q2: 472I-130 · FY23 Q3: 474I-130 · FY23 Q4: 346I-130 · FY24 Q1: 264I-130 · FY24 Q2: 303I-130 · FY24 Q3: 258I-130 · FY24 Q4: 476I-130 · FY25 Q1: 262I-130 · FY25 Q2: 306I-130 · FY25 Q3: 326I-130 · FY25 Q4: 430I-130 · FY26 Q1: 423I-130 · FY26 Q2: 445I-130 · FY26 Q3: 477 658 I-485 477 I-130 373 N-400
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026506280932,105
Jan–Mar 20265335481231,942
Oct–Dec 20251,0246571562,097
Jul–Sep 20259071,1251931,875
Apr–Jun 20251,0168311632,269
Jan–Mar 20251,0567562112,225
Oct–Dec 2024932546982,143
Jul–Sep 20241,1561,0111621,868

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026728591673,493
Jan–Mar 2026496594672,991
Oct–Dec 2025476692832,786
Jul–Sep 2025592813502,591
Apr–Jun 2025585939612,849
Jan–Mar 2025666705583,102
Oct–Dec 2024659633503,349
Jul–Sep 2024536822332,532

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026749400779,878
Jan–Mar 2026166379661,226
Oct–Dec 2025156357661,246
Jul–Sep 2025266391391,396
Apr–Jun 2025286279471,438
Jan–Mar 2025320273331,358
Oct–Dec 2024248221411,232
Jul–Sep 2024183443331,171

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

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 2,105 N-400s were pending at Providence at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 265 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 8 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 Providence?

3,493 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 246 a month (backlog estimate 14 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Providence 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.