USCIS Washington (DC) Field Office processing times
The USCIS field office in Washington, DC — 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 WAS).
At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 14,473 citizenship applications were pending at Washington. The office completed about 866 a month over the past year, so the queue would take about 17 months at that pace — slower than the national 16 months.
N-400 (citizenship)
17 mo
14,473 pending · 866/mo done · #53 of 88
I-485 (green card)
31 mo
24,295 pending · 772/mo done · #62 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
83 mo
46,098 pending · 555/mo done · #60 of 94
Pending cases at Washington
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
How long does N-400 take at the Washington field office?
USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 14,473 N-400s were pending at Washington at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 866 a month over the last year. At that pace the queue takes about 17 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 Washington?
24,295 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 772 a month (backlog estimate 31 months, national 30 months).
Which areas does the Washington 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.