I-102 case statistics
Aggregate data from the cases I follow. No individual case is shown: receipt numbers appear only as a prefix shared by many cases.
From the cases I follow
Status changes per day · I-102
Last 30 days. Only real changes, on the date USCIS gives; checks where the case stayed the same are not counted.
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| Status changes | |
|---|---|
| 11/09 | 0 |
| 12/09 | 0 |
| 13/09 | 0 |
| 14/09 | 0 |
| 15/09 | 0 |
| 16/09 | 0 |
| 17/09 | 0 |
| 18/09 | 0 |
| 19/09 | 0 |
| 20/09 | 0 |
| 21/09 | 0 |
| 22/09 | 0 |
| 23/09 | 0 |
| 24/09 | 0 |
| 25/09 | 0 |
| 26/09 | 0 |
| 27/09 | 0 |
| 28/09 | 0 |
| 29/09 | 0 |
| 30/09 | 0 |
| 01/10 | 0 |
| 02/10 | 0 |
| 03/10 | 0 |
| 04/10 | 0 |
| 05/10 | 0 |
| 06/10 | 0 |
| 07/10 | 0 |
| 08/10 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 0 |
| 10/10 | 0 |
Most common statuses · I-102
| Case status | Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Case Was Received | 246 | |
| Case Was Approved | 129 | |
| Case Was Rejected Because It Was Improperly Filed | 65 | |
| Case Rejected Because I Sent An Incorrect Fee | 63 |
By form type
| Form | Tracked | Approved | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-485 | 811,152 | 542,853 | 267 days |
| I-130 | 427,676 | 298,712 | 338 days |
| I-765 | 308,454 | 196,385 | 69 days |
| I-131 | 55,523 | 5,820 | 208 days |
| N-400 | 47,181 | 30,040 | 200 days |
| I-751 | 30,401 | 13,341 | 629 days |
| I-360 | 28,728 | 10,232 | 193 days |
| I-601A | 23,003 | 6 | — |
Average is filing-to-decision time, computed only from cases already approved. It does not predict your case.
Approvals by month · I-102
How many cases were approved
Cases I follow approved each month (complete months).
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| Approved cases | |
|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 17 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 |
How long they took · I-102
Average days from filing to approval, for cases approved that month. It does not predict your case.
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| Average days | |
|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | — |
| Dec 2025 | — |
| Jan 2026 | — |
| Feb 2026 | — |
| Mar 2026 | — |
| Apr 2026 | — |
| May 2026 | — |
| Jun 2026 | — |
| Jul 2026 | — |
| Aug 2026 | — |
| Sep 2026 | — |
What USCIS reports nationwide · I-102
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 3,845 applications were waiting for a decision, 61% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 689 and completed 518: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 65.3%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 1,240 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 1,224 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 1,573 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 2,385 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 3,176 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 3,541 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 4,447 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 3,845 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
See the numbers
| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 909 | 841 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 998 | 1,016 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 1,229 | 888 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1,207 | 397 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 973 | 188 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 826 | 459 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 720 | 628 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 689 | 518 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 69.4 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 79.8 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 74.2 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 83.1 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 90.4 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 75.6 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 79.8 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 65.3 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 2.9 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 2.4 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 1.3 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1.1 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1.1 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 3.4 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 6.6 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 8.4 months |
These are USCIS's national figures, published each quarter. They are separate from my data above, which comes from the cases I follow and check live. USCIS publishes no calendar: the next report date is an estimate based on how long it usually takes.
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