The USCIS field office in Queens, NY — 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 QNS).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 11,953 citizenship applications were pending at Queens. The office completed about 1,477 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
11,953 pending · 1,477/mo done · #4 of 88
I-485 (green card)
14 mo
17,862 pending · 1,305/mo done · #13 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
96 mo
81,615 pending · 855/mo done · #80 of 94
Pending cases at Queens
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Queens field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 11,953 N-400s were pending at Queens at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 1,477 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 Queens?
17,862 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 1,305 a month (backlog estimate 14 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Queens 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.