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USCIS Raleigh (NC) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Raleigh, NC — 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 RAL).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 7,901 citizenship applications were pending at Raleigh. The office completed about 417 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 19 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
19 mo
7,901 pending · 417/mo done · #65 of 88
I-485 (green card)
44 mo
13,053 pending · 300/mo done · #72 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
89 mo
21,009 pending · 236/mo done · #70 of 94

Pending cases at Raleigh

Pending cases at USCIS Raleigh 05K10K15K20K25K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 3,551N-400 · FY19 Q2: 3,412N-400 · FY21 Q4: 6,505N-400 · FY22 Q1: 6,795N-400 · FY22 Q2: 6,934N-400 · FY22 Q3: 7,323N-400 · FY22 Q4: 6,940N-400 · FY23 Q1: 6,360N-400 · FY23 Q2: 6,441N-400 · FY23 Q3: 6,234N-400 · FY23 Q4: 3,713N-400 · FY24 Q1: 3,702N-400 · FY24 Q2: 4,300N-400 · FY24 Q3: 4,312N-400 · FY24 Q4: 4,025N-400 · FY25 Q1: 4,263N-400 · FY25 Q2: 5,086N-400 · FY25 Q3: 4,908N-400 · FY25 Q4: 5,129N-400 · FY26 Q1: 6,380N-400 · FY26 Q2: 6,613N-400 · FY26 Q3: 7,901 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 3,419I-485 · FY19 Q2: 3,307I-485 · FY21 Q4: 5,040I-485 · FY22 Q1: 5,478I-485 · FY22 Q2: 5,413I-485 · FY22 Q3: 6,373I-485 · FY22 Q4: 6,597I-485 · FY23 Q1: 7,472I-485 · FY23 Q2: 7,276I-485 · FY23 Q3: 7,339I-485 · FY23 Q4: 8,465I-485 · FY24 Q1: 9,406I-485 · FY24 Q2: 7,984I-485 · FY24 Q3: 8,119I-485 · FY24 Q4: 7,969I-485 · FY25 Q1: 8,803I-485 · FY25 Q2: 9,495I-485 · FY25 Q3: 10,021I-485 · FY25 Q4: 10,728I-485 · FY26 Q1: 11,491I-485 · FY26 Q2: 11,923I-485 · FY26 Q3: 13,053 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 1,727I-130 · FY19 Q2: 1,637I-130 · FY21 Q4: 2,498I-130 · FY22 Q1: 2,710I-130 · FY22 Q2: 2,844I-130 · FY22 Q3: 3,031I-130 · FY22 Q4: 3,303I-130 · FY23 Q1: 3,407I-130 · FY23 Q2: 3,139I-130 · FY23 Q3: 3,215I-130 · FY23 Q4: 3,816I-130 · FY24 Q1: 4,955I-130 · FY24 Q2: 3,485I-130 · FY24 Q3: 3,389I-130 · FY24 Q4: 3,224I-130 · FY25 Q1: 3,332I-130 · FY25 Q2: 3,579I-130 · FY25 Q3: 3,947I-130 · FY25 Q4: 4,238I-130 · FY26 Q1: 4,131I-130 · FY26 Q2: 4,427I-130 · FY26 Q3: 21,009 21K I-130 13.1K I-485 7.9K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Raleigh 02K4K6K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 2,476N-400 · FY19 Q2: 1,942N-400 · FY21 Q4: 876N-400 · FY22 Q1: 1,483N-400 · FY22 Q2: 1,852N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,383N-400 · FY22 Q4: 2,319N-400 · FY23 Q1: 2,178N-400 · FY23 Q2: 2,296N-400 · FY23 Q3: 1,943N-400 · FY23 Q4: 5,230N-400 · FY24 Q1: 1,959N-400 · FY24 Q2: 2,188N-400 · FY24 Q3: 2,072N-400 · FY24 Q4: 2,804N-400 · FY25 Q1: 2,148N-400 · FY25 Q2: 1,674N-400 · FY25 Q3: 2,410N-400 · FY25 Q4: 2,229N-400 · FY26 Q1: 1,143N-400 · FY26 Q2: 1,258N-400 · FY26 Q3: 378 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 1,051I-485 · FY19 Q2: 1,398I-485 · FY21 Q4: 4,224I-485 · FY22 Q1: 937I-485 · FY22 Q2: 944I-485 · FY22 Q3: 793I-485 · FY22 Q4: 968I-485 · FY23 Q1: 1,183I-485 · FY23 Q2: 3,004I-485 · FY23 Q3: 973I-485 · FY23 Q4: 277I-485 · FY24 Q1: 446I-485 · FY24 Q2: 580I-485 · FY24 Q3: 701I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,244I-485 · FY25 Q1: 1,131I-485 · FY25 Q2: 1,437I-485 · FY25 Q3: 1,595I-485 · FY25 Q4: 1,114I-485 · FY26 Q1: 1,208I-485 · FY26 Q2: 693I-485 · FY26 Q3: 585 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 465I-130 · FY19 Q2: 797I-130 · FY21 Q4: 327I-130 · FY22 Q1: 348I-130 · FY22 Q2: 483I-130 · FY22 Q3: 316I-130 · FY22 Q4: 312I-130 · FY23 Q1: 557I-130 · FY23 Q2: 926I-130 · FY23 Q3: 594I-130 · FY23 Q4: 87I-130 · FY24 Q1: 169I-130 · FY24 Q2: 416I-130 · FY24 Q3: 437I-130 · FY24 Q4: 961I-130 · FY25 Q1: 782I-130 · FY25 Q2: 792I-130 · FY25 Q3: 866I-130 · FY25 Q4: 826I-130 · FY26 Q1: 984I-130 · FY26 Q2: 549I-130 · FY26 Q3: 473 585 I-485 473 I-130 378 N-400
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,536341377,901
Jan–Mar 20261,4591,220386,613
Oct–Dec 20252,3541,051926,380
Jul–Sep 20252,3042,158715,129
Apr–Jun 20252,3172,2421684,908
Jan–Mar 20252,3561,5181565,086
Oct–Dec 20242,3862,076724,263
Jul–Sep 20242,4762,706984,025

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20262,7625265913,053
Jan–Mar 20261,9236613211,923
Oct–Dec 20252,8151,1882011,491
Jul–Sep 20252,4431,0615310,728
Apr–Jun 20252,5041,5276810,021
Jan–Mar 20252,2721,382559,495
Oct–Dec 20242,4511,094378,803
Jul–Sep 20241,8951,178667,969

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20261,6274433021,009
Jan–Mar 2026539534154,427
Oct–Dec 2025634966184,131
Jul–Sep 2025852806204,238
Apr–Jun 2025857843233,947
Jan–Mar 2025807773193,579
Oct–Dec 2024748782—3,332
Jul–Sep 2024606940213,224

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

Other USCIS offices in North Carolina

Charlotte
N-400 backlog 14 months · 7,643 pending

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 7,901 N-400s were pending at Raleigh at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 417 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 19 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 Raleigh?

13,053 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 300 a month (backlog estimate 44 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Raleigh 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.