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USCIS Yakima (WA) Field Office processing times

The USCIS field office in Yakima, WA — 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 YAK).

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 1,456 citizenship applications were pending at Yakima. The office completed about 81 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
1,456 pending · 81/mo done · #61 of 88
I-485 (green card)
17 mo
2,272 pending · 136/mo done · #19 of 92
I-130 (family petition)
58 mo
3,616 pending · 62/mo done · #26 of 94

Pending cases at Yakima

Pending cases at USCIS Yakima 01K2K3K4K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 749N-400 · FY19 Q2: 649N-400 · FY21 Q4: 1,604N-400 · FY22 Q1: 1,588N-400 · FY22 Q2: 1,312N-400 · FY22 Q3: 1,972N-400 · FY22 Q4: 936N-400 · FY23 Q1: 794N-400 · FY23 Q2: 818N-400 · FY23 Q3: 688N-400 · FY23 Q4: 691N-400 · FY24 Q1: 590N-400 · FY24 Q2: 658N-400 · FY24 Q3: 625N-400 · FY24 Q4: 721N-400 · FY25 Q1: 694N-400 · FY25 Q2: 744N-400 · FY25 Q3: 917N-400 · FY25 Q4: 1,099N-400 · FY26 Q1: 1,237N-400 · FY26 Q2: 1,279N-400 · FY26 Q3: 1,456 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 618I-485 · FY19 Q2: 629I-485 · FY21 Q4: 1,286I-485 · FY22 Q1: 1,287I-485 · FY22 Q2: 1,184I-485 · FY22 Q3: 1,166I-485 · FY22 Q4: 1,125I-485 · FY23 Q1: 1,515I-485 · FY23 Q2: 1,598I-485 · FY23 Q3: 1,299I-485 · FY23 Q4: 1,045I-485 · FY24 Q1: 1,254I-485 · FY24 Q2: 1,311I-485 · FY24 Q3: 1,603I-485 · FY24 Q4: 1,963I-485 · FY25 Q1: 2,649I-485 · FY25 Q2: 2,745I-485 · FY25 Q3: 2,725I-485 · FY25 Q4: 2,240I-485 · FY26 Q1: 2,331I-485 · FY26 Q2: 2,334I-485 · FY26 Q3: 2,272 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 285I-130 · FY19 Q2: 254I-130 · FY21 Q4: 687I-130 · FY22 Q1: 622I-130 · FY22 Q2: 498I-130 · FY22 Q3: 506I-130 · FY22 Q4: 603I-130 · FY23 Q1: 692I-130 · FY23 Q2: 606I-130 · FY23 Q3: 540I-130 · FY23 Q4: 353I-130 · FY24 Q1: 496I-130 · FY24 Q2: 579I-130 · FY24 Q3: 546I-130 · FY24 Q4: 430I-130 · FY25 Q1: 535I-130 · FY25 Q2: 552I-130 · FY25 Q3: 502I-130 · FY25 Q4: 474I-130 · FY26 Q1: 511I-130 · FY26 Q2: 467I-130 · FY26 Q3: 3,616 3.6K I-130 2.3K I-485 1.5K N-400
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Completed cases per quarter

Completed cases per quarter at USCIS Yakima 02004006008001K FY19 Q1FY22 Q2FY23 Q2FY24 Q2FY25 Q2FY26 Q3 N-400 · FY19 Q1: 358N-400 · FY19 Q2: 527N-400 · FY21 Q4: 353N-400 · FY22 Q1: 312N-400 · FY22 Q2: 586N-400 · FY22 Q3: 743N-400 · FY22 Q4: 994N-400 · FY23 Q1: 466N-400 · FY23 Q2: 407N-400 · FY23 Q3: 580N-400 · FY23 Q4: 385N-400 · FY24 Q1: 441N-400 · FY24 Q2: 471N-400 · FY24 Q3: 462N-400 · FY24 Q4: 382N-400 · FY25 Q1: 505N-400 · FY25 Q2: 473N-400 · FY25 Q3: 361N-400 · FY25 Q4: 337N-400 · FY26 Q1: 390N-400 · FY26 Q2: 173N-400 · FY26 Q3: 66 I-485 · FY19 Q1: 270I-485 · FY19 Q2: 275I-485 · FY21 Q4: 588I-485 · FY22 Q1: 299I-485 · FY22 Q2: 361I-485 · FY22 Q3: 403I-485 · FY22 Q4: 290I-485 · FY23 Q1: 206I-485 · FY23 Q2: 462I-485 · FY23 Q3: 461I-485 · FY23 Q4: 617I-485 · FY24 Q1: 482I-485 · FY24 Q2: 656I-485 · FY24 Q3: 499I-485 · FY24 Q4: 995I-485 · FY25 Q1: 928I-485 · FY25 Q2: 808I-485 · FY25 Q3: 320I-485 · FY25 Q4: 516I-485 · FY26 Q1: 239I-485 · FY26 Q2: 486I-485 · FY26 Q3: 389 I-130 · FY19 Q1: 169I-130 · FY19 Q2: 206I-130 · FY21 Q4: 90I-130 · FY22 Q1: 231I-130 · FY22 Q2: 239I-130 · FY22 Q3: 178I-130 · FY22 Q4: 89I-130 · FY23 Q1: 128I-130 · FY23 Q2: 251I-130 · FY23 Q3: 218I-130 · FY23 Q4: 384I-130 · FY24 Q1: 197I-130 · FY24 Q2: 215I-130 · FY24 Q3: 336I-130 · FY24 Q4: 246I-130 · FY25 Q1: 127I-130 · FY25 Q2: 199I-130 · FY25 Q3: 213I-130 · FY25 Q4: 286I-130 · FY26 Q1: 122I-130 · FY26 Q2: 211I-130 · FY26 Q3: 127 389 I-485 127 I-130 66 N-400
Approvals plus denials in each fiscal quarter.

N-400 (citizenship): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 202621551151,456
Jan–Mar 2026227143301,279
Oct–Dec 2025532340501,237
Jul–Sep 2025483306311,099
Apr–Jun 202550730754917
Jan–Mar 202553740964744
Oct–Dec 202448947035694
Jul–Sep 202446534339721

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

I-485 (green card): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 2026337375142,272
Jan–Mar 2026299462242,334
Oct–Dec 2025388214252,331
Jul–Sep 2025463473432,240
Apr–Jun 2025406296242,725
Jan–Mar 2025371782262,745
Oct–Dec 2024397914142,649
Jul–Sep 2024364980151,963

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

I-130 (family petition): quarterly data

QuarterReceivedApprovedDeniedPending
Apr–Jun 202630912253,616
Jan–Mar 202612220011467
Oct–Dec 20251501202511
Jul–Sep 202517424541474
Apr–Jun 20251592049502
Jan–Mar 20251661972552
Oct–Dec 2024153127—535
Jul–Sep 2024144246—430

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

Other USCIS offices in Washington

Seattle
N-400 backlog 22 months · 18,384 pending
Spokane
N-400 backlog 16 months · 909 pending

Frequently asked questions

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

USCIS does not publish a median per office in its quarterly data, but it does publish the queue: 1,456 N-400s were pending at Yakima at the end of Apr–Jun 2026, and the office completed about 81 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 Yakima?

2,272 I-485 applications were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026; the office completed about 136 a month (backlog estimate 17 months, national 30 months).

Which areas does the Yakima 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.