USCIS San Fernando Valley (CA) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in San Fernando Valley, 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 SFV).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 11,337 citizenship applications were pending at San Fernando Valley. The office completed about 622 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 18 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
18 mo
11,337 pending · 622/mo done · #63 of 88
I-485 (green card)
9 mo
13,053 pending · 1,399/mo done · #5 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
70 mo
30,262 pending · 430/mo done · #45 of 94
Pending cases at San Fernando Valley
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the San Fernando Valley field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 11,337 N-400s were pending at San Fernando Valley at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 622 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 18 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 Fernando Valley?
13,053 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 1,399 a month (backlog estimate 9 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the San Fernando Valley 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.