The USCIS field office in San Jose, 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 SNJ).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 20,899 citizenship applications were pending at San Jose. The office completed about 788 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 27 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
27 mo
20,899 pending · 788/mo done · #85 of 88
I-485 (green card)
17 mo
23,633 pending · 1,359/mo done · #22 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
92 mo
47,444 pending · 514/mo done · #73 of 94
Pending cases at San Jose
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the San Jose field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 20,899 N-400s were pending at San Jose at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 788 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 27 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 Jose?
23,633 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 1,359 a month (backlog estimate 17 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the San Jose 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.