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N-600 processing time

Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship — the certificate of citizenship, filed by people who became citizens through their parents. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

6.9 months is the latest median N-600 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +4.6 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 58,165 cases were pending.
Median time
6.9 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
2.3 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
58,165
end of quarter, all types
Completed
10,030
received 12,660 in the quarter

N-600 median processing time since 2021

N-600 median processing time by quarter 0 mo2 mo4 mo6 mo8 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 5.6 moAll · FY22 Q2: 6.7 moAll · FY22 Q3: 6.8 moAll · FY22 Q4: 6.1 moAll · FY23 Q1: 6.2 moAll · FY23 Q2: 7 moAll · FY23 Q3: 7.3 moAll · FY23 Q4: 6.8 moAll · FY24 Q1: 5.8 moAll · FY24 Q2: 4.3 moAll · FY24 Q3: 4.3 moAll · FY24 Q4: 4.4 moAll · FY25 Q1: 4.1 moAll · FY25 Q2: 3.6 moAll · FY25 Q3: 2.3 moAll · FY25 Q4: 3.8 moAll · FY26 Q1: 4.3 moAll · FY26 Q2: 6.1 moAll · FY26 Q3: 6.9 mo 6.9 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending N-600 cases

Pending N-600 cases by quarter 020K40K60K80K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 53,572All · FY22 Q2: 59,588All · FY22 Q3: 61,868All · FY22 Q4: 55,975All · FY23 Q1: 66,092All · FY23 Q2: 70,819All · FY23 Q3: 63,872All · FY23 Q4: 54,013All · FY24 Q1: 47,414All · FY24 Q2: 45,119All · FY24 Q3: 42,011All · FY24 Q4: 42,458All · FY25 Q1: 41,231All · FY25 Q2: 42,897All · FY25 Q3: 46,464All · FY25 Q4: 48,105All · FY26 Q1: 52,823All · FY26 Q2: 57,163All · FY26 Q3: 58,165 58.2K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

N-600 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 20266.9 mo12,66010,03058,165
Jan–Mar 20266.1 mo15,26011,35057,163
Oct–Dec 20254.3 mo15,96911,28852,823
Jul–Sep 20253.8 mo20,70612,97048,105
Apr–Jun 20252.3 mo23,56023,09546,464
Jan–Mar 20253.6 mo21,57422,87242,897
Oct–Dec 20244.1 mo17,98820,32841,231
Jul–Sep 20244.4 mo17,93217,64142,458
Apr–Jun 20244.3 mo16,50917,34942,011
Jan–Mar 20244.3 mo20,06721,41545,119
Oct–Dec 20235.8 mo15,70522,48847,414
Jul–Sep 20236.8 mo16,46628,45854,013

Frequently asked questions

How long does N-600 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all N-600 cases within 6.9 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is N-600 processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 2.3 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 6.9 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 7.3 months in Apr–Jun 2023.

How many N-600 cases are pending?

58,165 N-600 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 12,660 and completed 10,030 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.