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USCIS Tampa (FL) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Tampa, FL — 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 TAM).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 16,330 citizenship applications were pending at Tampa. The office completed about 851 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
16,330 pending · 851/mo done · #66 of 88
I-485 (green card)
91 mo
46,609 pending · 513/mo done · #89 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
105 mo
43,408 pending · 413/mo done · #86 of 94

Pending cases at Tampa

Pending cases at USCIS Tampa 010K20K30K40K50K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 5,625N-400 · FY19 Q2: 4,758N-400 · FY21 Q4: 11,444N-400 · FY22 Q1: 10,863N-400 · FY22 Q2: 10,146N-400 · FY22 Q3: 10,263N-400 · FY22 Q4: 8,068N-400 · FY23 Q1: 6,240N-400 · FY23 Q2: 6,656N-400 · FY23 Q3: 5,985N-400 · FY23 Q4: 6,547N-400 · FY24 Q1: 6,790N-400 · FY24 Q2: 8,698N-400 · FY24 Q3: 9,626N-400 · FY24 Q4: 11,972N-400 · FY25 Q1: 13,500N-400 · FY25 Q2: 13,620N-400 · FY25 Q3: 13,278N-400 · FY25 Q4: 13,266N-400 · FY26 Q1: 14,798N-400 · FY26 Q2: 15,153N-400 · FY26 Q3: 16,330 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 5,273I-485 · FY19 Q2: 4,537I-485 · FY21 Q4: 7,296I-485 · FY22 Q1: 6,788I-485 · FY22 Q2: 7,283I-485 · FY22 Q3: 8,516I-485 · FY22 Q4: 8,237I-485 · FY23 Q1: 11,394I-485 · FY23 Q2: 13,654I-485 · FY23 Q3: 18,458I-485 · FY23 Q4: 21,885I-485 · FY24 Q1: 22,166I-485 · FY24 Q2: 22,387I-485 · FY24 Q3: 22,497I-485 · FY24 Q4: 20,154I-485 · FY25 Q1: 23,392I-485 · FY25 Q2: 29,609I-485 · FY25 Q3: 37,242I-485 · FY25 Q4: 41,460I-485 · FY26 Q1: 43,806I-485 · FY26 Q2: 44,554I-485 · FY26 Q3: 46,609 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 2,470I-130 · FY19 Q2: 2,274I-130 · FY21 Q4: 3,232I-130 · FY22 Q1: 3,149I-130 · FY22 Q2: 3,063I-130 · FY22 Q3: 3,175I-130 · FY22 Q4: 3,578I-130 · FY23 Q1: 4,073I-130 · FY23 Q2: 4,244I-130 · FY23 Q3: 4,155I-130 · FY23 Q4: 4,429I-130 · FY24 Q1: 5,729I-130 · FY24 Q2: 5,480I-130 · FY24 Q3: 5,400I-130 · FY24 Q4: 5,011I-130 · FY25 Q1: 5,065I-130 · FY25 Q2: 5,829I-130 · FY25 Q3: 6,859I-130 · FY25 Q4: 7,365I-130 · FY26 Q1: 7,825I-130 · FY26 Q2: 7,009I-130 · FY26 Q3: 43,408 46.6K I-485 43.4K I-130 16.3K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Tampa 02K4K6K8K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 3,721N-400 · FY19 Q2: 3,993N-400 · FY21 Q4: 5,548N-400 · FY22 Q1: 3,729N-400 · FY22 Q2: 4,493N-400 · FY22 Q3: 4,215N-400 · FY22 Q4: 6,109N-400 · FY23 Q1: 5,426N-400 · FY23 Q2: 4,873N-400 · FY23 Q3: 4,801N-400 · FY23 Q4: 3,977N-400 · FY24 Q1: 2,858N-400 · FY24 Q2: 3,451N-400 · FY24 Q3: 3,202N-400 · FY24 Q4: 2,329N-400 · FY25 Q1: 1,871N-400 · FY25 Q2: 4,343N-400 · FY25 Q3: 4,809N-400 · FY25 Q4: 4,030N-400 · FY26 Q1: 2,965N-400 · FY26 Q2: 1,851N-400 · FY26 Q3: 1,361 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 2,526I-485 · FY19 Q2: 2,512I-485 · FY21 Q4: 2,574I-485 · FY22 Q1: 2,207I-485 · FY22 Q2: 2,122I-485 · FY22 Q3: 3,125I-485 · FY22 Q4: 3,046I-485 · FY23 Q1: 2,478I-485 · FY23 Q2: 801I-485 · FY23 Q3: 3,643I-485 · FY23 Q4: 4,121I-485 · FY24 Q1: 3,386I-485 · FY24 Q2: 4,205I-485 · FY24 Q3: 6,165I-485 · FY24 Q4: 3,016I-485 · FY25 Q1: 2,522I-485 · FY25 Q2: 2,313I-485 · FY25 Q3: 1,441I-485 · FY25 Q4: 1,611I-485 · FY26 Q1: 1,073I-485 · FY26 Q2: 1,962I-485 · FY26 Q3: 1,515 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 870I-130 · FY19 Q2: 1,152I-130 · FY21 Q4: 947I-130 · FY22 Q1: 1,039I-130 · FY22 Q2: 1,212I-130 · FY22 Q3: 1,071I-130 · FY22 Q4: 713I-130 · FY23 Q1: 517I-130 · FY23 Q2: 991I-130 · FY23 Q3: 1,479I-130 · FY23 Q4: 1,035I-130 · FY24 Q1: 580I-130 · FY24 Q2: 1,310I-130 · FY24 Q3: 1,425I-130 · FY24 Q4: 1,395I-130 · FY25 Q1: 1,112I-130 · FY25 Q2: 733I-130 · FY25 Q3: 688I-130 · FY25 Q4: 1,042I-130 · FY26 Q1: 773I-130 · FY26 Q2: 1,713I-130 · FY26 Q3: 1,422 1.5K I-485 1.4K I-130 1.4K N-400
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20262,3881,16319816,330
Jan–Mar 20262,2261,61923215,153
Oct–Dec 20254,4012,69626914,798
Jul–Sep 20254,3633,51751313,266
Apr–Jun 20254,5034,38242713,278
Jan–Mar 20254,8334,06228113,620
Oct–Dec 20243,3951,72214913,500
Jul–Sep 20244,6332,05027911,972

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20263,5531,33518046,609
Jan–Mar 20263,6191,84112144,554
Oct–Dec 20254,70596211143,806
Jul–Sep 20257,0831,40220941,460
Apr–Jun 202510,5281,26417737,242
Jan–Mar 202510,2772,17014329,609
Oct–Dec 20248,1742,41810423,392
Jul–Sep 20245,5302,90611020,154

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 20262,8051,30411843,408
Jan–Mar 20267841,635787,009
Oct–Dec 2025859711627,825
Jul–Sep 20251,184965777,365
Apr–Jun 20251,381634546,859
Jan–Mar 20251,160684495,829
Oct–Dec 20249041,054585,065
Jul–Sep 20248961,361345,011

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

Other USCIS offices in Florida

Fort Myers
N-400 backlog 19 months · 6,523 pending
Hialeah
N-400 backlog 11 months · 8,905 pending
Jacksonville
N-400 backlog 23 months · 6,351 pending
Kendall
N-400 backlog 9 months · 9,546 pending
Miami
N-400 backlog 12 months · 8,153 pending
Oakland Park
N-400 backlog 12 months · 6,260 pending
Orlando
N-400 backlog 16 months · 13,964 pending
West Palm Beach
N-400 backlog 10 months · 7,286 pending

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 16,330 N-400s were pending at Tampa at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 851 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 Tampa?

46,609 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 513 a month (backlog estimate 91 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Tampa 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.