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N-565 processing time

Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document — the replacement citizenship certificate, filed to replace a naturalization or citizenship certificate. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

7.6 months is the latest median N-565 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +3.7 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 25,286 cases were pending.
Median time
7.6 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
3.9 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
25,286
end of quarter, all types
Completed
8,678
received 8,524 in the quarter

N-565 median processing time since 2021

N-565 median processing time by quarter 0 mo2.5 mo5 mo7.5 mo10 mo12.5 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 8.9 moAll · FY22 Q2: 10.2 moAll · FY22 Q3: 10.7 moAll · FY22 Q4: 11.5 moAll · FY23 Q1: 10.8 moAll · FY23 Q2: 8.5 moAll · FY23 Q3: 5.2 moAll · FY23 Q4: 3.9 moAll · FY24 Q1: 3.9 moAll · FY24 Q2: 5.2 moAll · FY24 Q3: 5.2 moAll · FY24 Q4: 5.8 moAll · FY25 Q1: 5.5 moAll · FY25 Q2: 4.9 moAll · FY25 Q3: 3.9 moAll · FY25 Q4: 4.7 moAll · FY26 Q1: 6 moAll · FY26 Q2: 6.9 moAll · FY26 Q3: 7.6 mo 7.6 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending N-565 cases

Pending N-565 cases by quarter 010K20K30K40K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 28,739All · FY22 Q2: 32,435All · FY22 Q3: 35,929All · FY22 Q4: 32,060All · FY23 Q1: 32,658All · FY23 Q2: 24,726All · FY23 Q3: 15,606All · FY23 Q4: 13,855All · FY24 Q1: 14,336All · FY24 Q2: 16,464All · FY24 Q3: 18,780All · FY24 Q4: 18,102All · FY25 Q1: 16,449All · FY25 Q2: 18,891All · FY25 Q3: 19,634All · FY25 Q4: 22,610All · FY26 Q1: 23,758All · FY26 Q2: 25,339All · FY26 Q3: 25,286 25.3K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

N-565 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 20267.6 mo8,5248,67825,286
Jan–Mar 20266.9 mo10,1038,36225,339
Oct–Dec 20256.0 mo8,8107,67423,758
Jul–Sep 20254.7 mo12,0069,01222,610
Apr–Jun 20253.9 mo13,70112,84019,634
Jan–Mar 20254.9 mo12,1339,41718,891
Oct–Dec 20245.5 mo8,96110,94616,449
Jul–Sep 20245.8 mo9,0559,75218,102
Apr–Jun 20245.2 mo8,8046,38318,780
Jan–Mar 20245.2 mo8,6236,18416,464
Oct–Dec 20233.9 mo7,0076,31614,336
Jul–Sep 20233.9 mo7,5269,71613,855

Frequently asked questions

How long does N-565 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all N-565 cases within 7.6 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is N-565 processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 3.9 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 7.6 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 11.5 months in Jul–Sep 2022.

How many N-565 cases are pending?

25,286 N-565 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 8,524 and completed 8,678 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.