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I-821D processing time

Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — the DACA request, filed for initial or renewed DACA. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

4.1 months is the latest median I-821D processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +3.3 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 228,969 cases were pending.
Median time
4.1 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
0.8 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
228,969
end of quarter, all types
Completed
76,629
received 81,975 in the quarter

I-821D median processing time since 2021

I-821D median processing time by quarter 0 mo1 mo2 mo3 mo4 mo5 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 0.9 moAll · FY22 Q2: 0.5 moAll · FY22 Q3: 0.5 moAll · FY22 Q4: 0.7 moAll · FY23 Q1: 1.1 moAll · FY23 Q2: 0.9 moAll · FY23 Q3: 0.9 moAll · FY23 Q4: 1.1 moAll · FY24 Q1: 1.8 moAll · FY24 Q2: 1.8 moAll · FY24 Q3: 1.8 moAll · FY24 Q4: 1.9 moAll · FY25 Q1: 0.4 moAll · FY25 Q2: 0.8 moAll · FY25 Q3: 0.8 moAll · FY25 Q4: 0.4 moAll · FY26 Q1: 1.9 moAll · FY26 Q2: 3.9 moAll · FY26 Q3: 4.1 mo 4.1 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending I-821D cases

Pending I-821D cases by quarter 050K100K150K200K250K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 119,249All · FY22 Q2: 110,977All · FY22 Q3: 106,947All · FY22 Q4: 118,548All · FY23 Q1: 122,467All · FY23 Q2: 118,588All · FY23 Q3: 130,556All · FY23 Q4: 145,938All · FY24 Q1: 154,872All · FY24 Q2: 151,940All · FY24 Q3: 139,653All · FY24 Q4: 119,291All · FY25 Q1: 121,328All · FY25 Q2: 138,744All · FY25 Q3: 130,207All · FY25 Q4: 130,064All · FY26 Q1: 157,238All · FY26 Q2: 223,522All · FY26 Q3: 228,969 229K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-821D quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 20264.1 mo81,97576,629228,969
Jan–Mar 20263.9 mo84,85718,638223,522
Oct–Dec 20251.9 mo63,30336,261157,238
Jul–Sep 20250.4 mo64,79565,028130,064
Apr–Jun 20250.8 mo68,41677,005130,207
Jan–Mar 20250.8 mo93,32075,908138,744
Oct–Dec 20240.4 mo72,15969,875121,328
Jul–Sep 20241.9 mo51,81372,457119,291
Apr–Jun 20241.8 mo60,45572,475139,653
Jan–Mar 20241.8 mo80,26083,148151,940
Oct–Dec 20231.8 mo72,12063,504154,872
Jul–Sep 20231.1 mo89,56174,204145,938

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-821D take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-821D cases within 4.1 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-821D processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 0.8 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 4.1 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 4.1 months in Apr–Jun 2026.

How many I-821D cases are pending?

228,969 I-821D cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 81,975 and completed 76,629 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.