USCIS San Diego (CA) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in San Diego, 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 SND).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 12,567 citizenship applications were pending at San Diego. The office completed about 552 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 23 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
23 mo
12,567 pending · 552/mo done · #77 of 88
I-485 (green card)
19 mo
15,049 pending · 803/mo done · #27 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
63 mo
27,248 pending · 430/mo done · #33 of 94
Pending cases at San Diego
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the San Diego field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 12,567 N-400s were pending at San Diego at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 552 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 23 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 San Diego?
15,049 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 803 a month (backlog estimate 19 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the San Diego 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.