ProcessingTimes

How long will my immigration case take?

Official processing times from USCIS, the State Department's Visa Bulletin and the Department of Labor — with the history behind every number, so you can see whether waits are getting longer or shorter.

USCIS processing times (Apr–Jun 2026)

N-400 · citizenship application
9.5 mo
median · +4.0 mo vs a year ago
I-485 · green card application (adjustment of status)
7.0 mo
median · -0.2 mo vs a year ago
I-130 · family petition
13.0 mo
median · -1.4 mo vs a year ago
I-765 · work permit (EAD)
3.3 mo
median · +0.1 mo vs a year ago
I-751 · removal of conditions on a 2-year green card
22.6 mo
median · +2.9 mo vs a year ago
I-140 · employment-based immigrant petition
3.9 mo
median · -7.3 mo vs a year ago

All 29 USCIS forms → · Backlog at 95 field offices →

N-400 citizenship: median processing time by quarter 0 mo2.5 mo5 mo7.5 mo10 mo12.5 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 N-400 median · FY22 Q1: 12 moN-400 median · FY22 Q2: 11 moN-400 median · FY22 Q3: 11 moN-400 median · FY22 Q4: 9 moN-400 median · FY23 Q1: 6.7 moN-400 median · FY23 Q2: 6.3 moN-400 median · FY23 Q3: 5.8 moN-400 median · FY23 Q4: 5.4 moN-400 median · FY24 Q1: 5.2 moN-400 median · FY24 Q2: 5 moN-400 median · FY24 Q3: 5 moN-400 median · FY24 Q4: 4.7 moN-400 median · FY25 Q1: 5.5 moN-400 median · FY25 Q2: 5.6 moN-400 median · FY25 Q3: 5.5 moN-400 median · FY25 Q4: 5.7 moN-400 median · FY26 Q1: 6.2 moN-400 median · FY26 Q2: 7.4 moN-400 median · FY26 Q3: 9.5 mo 9.5 mo
Citizenship applications: median months to a decision. 742,138 N-400s were pending at field offices at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. Source: USCIS.

Visa Bulletin: November 2026

F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 12 months to Jan 22, 2021; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 12 months to Aug 22, 2020; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 12 months to Oct 22, 2012. Full November 2026 bulletin →

CategoryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-2 IndiaNov 1, 2013Jan 15, 2015
EB-3 IndiaJan 22, 2014Jan 15, 2015
EB-2 (all countries)Apr 1, 2025Mar 15, 2026
EB-2 ChinaOct 1, 2021Jan 1, 2023
F2A (all countries)Oct 22, 2026Current
F4 PhilippinesMay 15, 2008Mar 22, 2009
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PERM labor certification

PERM analyst review: average days to a decision 0 d200 d400 d600 d 2020202220222023202420252026 303 d
Average calendar days for PERM applications decided by an analyst, as published monthly by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification.

The DOL currently reports an average of 300 days for PERM analyst review (last 30 days). PERM processing time → · Prevailing wage (PWD) →

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