USCIS processing times by form
Every form in USCIS's own quarterly reporting, with the median time from receipt to completion and how many cases are pending, reported for FY2026 Q3.
Family Based
| Form | Title | Median | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-129F (e) | Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) | 9 mo | 35,871 |
| I-130 (All Other Relative) | Petition for Alien Relative (All Other Relative) | 43.3 mo | 1,617,823 |
| I-130 (Immediate Relative) | Petition for Alien Relative (Immediate Relative) | 13 mo | 786,723 |
| I-600 | Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative | 12.2 mo | 556 |
| I-601A | Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver | 25.4 mo | 77,755 |
| I-751 | Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | 22.6 mo | 339,830 |
| I-800 | Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative | 2.6 mo | 356 |
Employment Based
| Form | Title | Median | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-129 | Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker | 9.5 mo | 192,712 |
| I-140 | Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers | 3.9 mo | 203,204 |
| I-526 | Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor | 32.3 mo | 858 |
| I-526 (Legacy) | Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Legacy) | 99.2 mo | 960 |
| I-526E | Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor | 13.6 mo | 11,192 |
| I-765 (Adjustment Of Status) | Application for Employment Authorization (Adjustment Of Status) | 6.4 mo | 671,362 |
| I-765 (All Other) | Application for Employment Authorization (All Other) | 3.3 mo | 1,098,913 |
| I-765 (Asylum) | Application for Employment Authorization (Asylum) | 0.8 mo | 108,565 |
| I-765 (DACA) | Application for Employment Authorization (DACA) | 4.1 mo | 231,872 |
| I-829 | Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status | 12.8 mo | 8,244 |
| I-924 | Application For Regional Center Designation Under the Immigrant Investor Program | 189.4 mo | 2 |
| I-956 | Application for Regional Center Designation | 11.4 mo | 46 |
| I-956F | Application for Approval of Investment in a Commercial Enterprise | 5.4 mo | 177 |
| I-956G | Regional Center Annual Statement | 0 mo | 0 |
| I-956H | Bona Fides of Person Involved in Regional Center Program | 0 mo | 0 |
| I-956K | Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters | 0 mo | 746 |
Lawful Permanent Residence
| Form | Title | Median | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-485 (Asylum) | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Asylum) | 25.6 mo | 126,267 |
| I-485 (Cuban) | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Cuban) | 16.3 mo | 342,360 |
| I-485 (Employment) | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Employment) | 6 mo | 268,408 |
| I-485 (Family) | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Family) | 7 mo | 611,067 |
| I-485 (Other) | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Other) | 21 mo | 62,718 |
| I-485 (Refugee) | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Refugee) | 17.6 mo | 149,470 |
Citizenship and Nationality
| Form | Title | Median | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-336 (Under Sect. 336 of the INA) | Req. for a Hearing on a Decision in Natz. Proceedings (Under Sect. 336 of the INA) | 4.9 mo | 3,975 |
| N-400 | Application for Naturalization | 9.5 mo | 727,371 |
| N-400 (Military) | Application for Naturalization (Military) | 2.6 mo | 14,767 |
| N-565 | Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document | 7.6 mo | 25,286 |
| N-600 | Application for Certificate of Citizenship | 6.9 mo | 58,165 |
| N-648 | Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions | 0 mo | 9,302 |
Humanitarian
| Form | Title | Median | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-325A (for Deferred Action) | Biographic Information (for Deferred Action) | 4.2 mo | 18,522 |
| I-589 | Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal | 0 mo | 1,392,782 |
| I-730 | Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition | - | 23,562 |
| I-817 | Application for Family Unity Benefits | 2.5 mo | 63 |
| I-821 | Application for Temporary Protected Status | 15.5 mo | 567,110 |
| I-821D | Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 4.1 mo | 228,969 |
| I-870 | Record of Determination/Credible Fear Worksheet | 0 mo | 0 |
| I-881 | App. for Susp. of Deport. or Spec. Rule Cancel. of Removal (Sect. 203 of Public Law 105-100 (NACARA)) | 0 mo | 868 |
| I-899 | Record of Determination/Reasonable Fear Worksheet | 0 mo | 0 |
| I-914 | Application for T Nonimmigrant Status | 31.2 mo | 122,593 |
| I-918 | Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status | 15.2 mo | 480,114 |
| I-929 | Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant | 26 mo | 2,265 |
| Legalization | Legalization/SAW | 0 mo | 150 |
Supplemental Processing
| Form | Title | Median | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS-230 (IV) | Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (IV) | - | 25,445 |
| EOIR Adjustment | EOIR Adjustment | - | 93,370 |
Other
| Form | Title | Median | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-90 | Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card | 5.5 mo | 506,891 |
| I-102 | Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document | 8.4 mo | 3,845 |
| I-131 | Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records | 14.4 mo | 120,768 |
| I-131 | Application for Advance Parole Document for Aliens Inside the United States | 5.8 mo | 425,511 |
| I-131 | Application for Initial Parole Document for Aliens Outside the United States | 0 mo | 32,373 |
| I-131 (Parole in Place) | Application for Travel Document, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records (Parole in Place) | 14.6 mo | 29,022 |
| I-290B | Notice of Appeal or Motion | 2.9 mo | 28,258 |
| I-360 | Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant | 6.4 mo | 311,184 |
| I-539 | Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | 5.7 mo | 133,056 |
| I-824 | Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition | 5.6 mo | 17,141 |
| I-941 | Application for Entrepreneur Parole | 0 mo | 29 |
| Waivers | Waivers | 36.3 mo | 575,908 |
Source: USCIS Data Library, "Number of Service-wide Forms By Quarter, Form Status, and Processing Time." VisaBacklog is not affiliated with USCIS, and nothing here is legal advice.