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I-360 processing time

Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant — the special immigrant petition (VAWA, SIJ, religious workers), filed for special immigrant classifications. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

6.4 months is the latest median I-360 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +2.4 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 311,184 cases were pending.
Median time
6.4 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
4.0 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
311,184
end of quarter, all types
Completed
16,431
received 30,129 in the quarter

I-360 median processing time since 2021

I-360 median processing time by quarter 0 mo2 mo4 mo6 mo8 mo10 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 6.7 moAll · FY22 Q2: 9 moAll · FY22 Q3: 8 moAll · FY22 Q4: 8.7 moAll · FY23 Q1: 8 moAll · FY23 Q2: 7.7 moAll · FY23 Q3: 6.2 moAll · FY23 Q4: 4.7 moAll · FY24 Q1: 3.8 moAll · FY24 Q2: 3 moAll · FY24 Q3: 3 moAll · FY24 Q4: 2.8 moAll · FY25 Q1: 3.1 moAll · FY25 Q2: 3.8 moAll · FY25 Q3: 4 moAll · FY25 Q4: 5 moAll · FY26 Q1: 5.5 moAll · FY26 Q2: 6.1 moAll · FY26 Q3: 6.4 mo 6.4 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Monthly average processing time

USCIS also reports to Congress every month. These are averages for cases completed in each month, so single slow cases pull them up; they are usually higher than the median.

I-360 average processing time by month 0 mo5 mo10 mo15 mo Nov 2022Jul 2023Feb 2024Sep 2024Apr 2025Nov 2025Aug 2026 10.4 mo
Average months, cases completed in the month. Latest: August 2026. Source: USCIS Report to Congress (monthly).
FormAvg timeReceivedApprovedDeniedPendingPending > 6 mo
All10.4 mo6,7024,516828313,952263,445

Pending I-360 cases

Pending I-360 cases by quarter 0100K200K300K400K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 72,501All · FY22 Q2: 77,221All · FY22 Q3: 82,981All · FY22 Q4: 88,276All · FY23 Q1: 94,854All · FY23 Q2: 104,039All · FY23 Q3: 113,809All · FY23 Q4: 128,396All · FY24 Q1: 139,778All · FY24 Q2: 148,538All · FY24 Q3: 165,754All · FY24 Q4: 181,482All · FY25 Q1: 199,910All · FY25 Q2: 207,378All · FY25 Q3: 217,571All · FY25 Q4: 232,676All · FY26 Q1: 251,172All · FY26 Q2: 297,394All · FY26 Q3: 311,184 311.2K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-360 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 20266.4 mo30,12916,431311,184
Jan–Mar 20266.1 mo62,41016,220297,394
Oct–Dec 20255.5 mo36,81618,318251,172
Jul–Sep 20255.0 mo34,84919,988232,676
Apr–Jun 20254.0 mo29,33619,253217,571
Jan–Mar 20253.8 mo29,41222,138207,378
Oct–Dec 20243.1 mo38,26520,308199,910
Jul–Sep 20242.8 mo37,57421,904181,482
Apr–Jun 20243.0 mo38,83221,837165,754
Jan–Mar 20243.0 mo32,98625,306148,538
Oct–Dec 20233.8 mo34,28122,808139,778
Jul–Sep 20234.7 mo36,3033,346128,396

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-360 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-360 cases within 6.4 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). The monthly report for August 2026 shows an average of 10.4 months for cases completed that month. Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-360 processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 4.0 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 6.4 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 9.0 months in Jan–Mar 2022.

How many I-360 cases are pending?

311,184 I-360 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 30,129 and completed 16,431 cases in that quarter.

Why is this different from the time on the USCIS website?

The USCIS Check Case Processing Times tool shows how long it took to complete 80% of cases at a specific office over the past six months, so it is usually longer than the median shown here. Use the USCIS tool for case inquiries; use the history here to see the trend.

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Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.