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I-918 processing time

Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status — the U visa petition, filed by crime victims who assist law enforcement. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

15.2 months is the latest median I-918 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is -3.4 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 480,114 cases were pending.
Median time
15.2 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
18.6 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
480,114
end of quarter, all types
Completed
6,515
received 15,170 in the quarter

I-918 median processing time since 2021

I-918 median processing time by quarter 0 mo20 mo40 mo60 mo80 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 58.8 moAll · FY22 Q2: 60.5 moAll · FY22 Q3: 59.4 moAll · FY22 Q4: 58 moAll · FY23 Q1: 56.6 moAll · FY23 Q2: 58.6 moAll · FY23 Q3: 56.5 moAll · FY23 Q4: 58.3 moAll · FY24 Q1: 43.1 moAll · FY24 Q2: 55.9 moAll · FY24 Q3: 55.9 moAll · FY24 Q4: 43.1 moAll · FY25 Q1: 32.9 moAll · FY25 Q2: 27 moAll · FY25 Q3: 18.6 moAll · FY25 Q4: 14.9 moAll · FY26 Q1: 13.3 moAll · FY26 Q2: 15.2 moAll · FY26 Q3: 15.2 mo 15.2 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending I-918 cases

Pending I-918 cases by quarter 0100K200K300K400K500K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 286,504All · FY22 Q2: 291,169All · FY22 Q3: 300,648All · FY22 Q4: 314,834All · FY23 Q1: 319,798All · FY23 Q2: 326,121All · FY23 Q3: 334,018All · FY23 Q4: 344,600All · FY24 Q1: 354,487All · FY24 Q2: 366,819All · FY24 Q3: 381,677All · FY24 Q4: 396,963All · FY25 Q1: 409,196All · FY25 Q2: 412,815All · FY25 Q3: 415,881All · FY25 Q4: 421,782All · FY26 Q1: 433,470All · FY26 Q2: 461,200All · FY26 Q3: 480,114 480.1K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-918 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 202615.2 mo15,1706,515480,114
Jan–Mar 202615.2 mo16,2566,687461,200
Oct–Dec 202513.3 mo7,8846,672433,470
Jul–Sep 202514.9 mo7,4505,822421,782
Apr–Jun 202518.6 mo1376,452415,881
Jan–Mar 202527.0 mo11,3446,115412,815
Oct–Dec 202432.9 mo19,9865,617409,196
Jul–Sep 202443.1 mo18,1643,315396,963
Apr–Jun 202455.9 mo19,1097,149381,677
Jan–Mar 202455.9 mo14,4448,821366,819
Oct–Dec 202343.1 mo12,8515,838354,487
Jul–Sep 202358.3 mo11,6262,507344,600

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-918 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-918 cases within 15.2 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-918 processing getting faster or slower?

Faster: the median was 18.6 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 15.2 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 60.5 months in Jan–Mar 2022.

How many I-918 cases are pending?

480,114 I-918 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 15,170 and completed 6,515 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.