USCIS Sacramento (CA) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in Sacramento, CA — 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 SAC).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 15,918 citizenship applications were pending at Sacramento. The office completed about 750 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 21 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
21 mo
15,918 pending · 750/mo done · #73 of 88
I-485 (green card)
24 mo
16,322 pending · 678/mo done · #43 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
118 mo
37,140 pending · 314/mo done · #88 of 94
Pending cases at Sacramento
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Sacramento field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 15,918 N-400s were pending at Sacramento at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 750 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 21 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 Sacramento?
16,322 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 678 a month (backlog estimate 24 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Sacramento 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.