Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization — the work permit (EAD), filed for an employment authorization document. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.
3.3 months is the latest median I-765 processing time for all other (Apr–Jun 2026).
That is +0.1 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 2,110,712 cases were pending.
Median time
3.3 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
3.2 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
2,110,712
end of quarter, all types
Completed
145,443
received 212,410 in the quarter
I-765 median processing time since 2021
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.
Average months, cases completed in the month. Latest: August 2026. Source: USCIS Report to Congress (monthly).
Form
Avg time
Received
Approved
Denied
Pending
Pending > 6 mo
All
6.8 mo
130,329
125,318
29,906
1,921,541
1,252,419
Pending I-765 cases
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
I-765 quarterly figures
Quarter
Type
Median
Received
Completed
Pending
Apr–Jun 2026
All Other
3.3 mo
212,410
145,443
1,098,913
Jan–Mar 2026
All Other
4.5 mo
205,995
125,516
998,662
Oct–Dec 2025
All Other
4.1 mo
151,156
153,280
875,191
Jul–Sep 2025
All Other
3.3 mo
163,141
177,483
968,972
Apr–Jun 2025
All Other
3.2 mo
308,340
245,519
963,913
Jan–Mar 2025
All Other
1.5 mo
545,848
297,028
1,324,271
Oct–Dec 2024
All Other
1.0 mo
431,379
459,622
606,045
Jul–Sep 2024
All Other
1.5 mo
529,741
619,421
624,931
Apr–Jun 2024
All Other
1.3 mo
547,516
533,856
763,229
Jan–Mar 2024
All Other
1.3 mo
567,598
606,312
813,742
Oct–Dec 2023
All Other
1.9 mo
493,217
513,824
791,189
Jul–Sep 2023
All Other
2.8 mo
449,139
388,320
777,223
Frequently asked questions
How long does I-765 take in 2026?
In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-765 (all other) cases within 3.3 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Adjustment of Status: 6.4 months. DACA: 4.1 months. Asylum: 0.8 months. The monthly report for August 2026 shows an average of 6.8 months for cases completed that month. Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.
Is I-765 processing getting faster or slower?
Slower: the median was 3.2 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 3.3 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 5.7 months in Jan–Mar 2022.
How many I-765 cases are pending?
2,110,712 I-765 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 212,410 and completed 145,443 all other 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.
Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.