I-129F 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-129F
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 | |
|---|---|
| 08/09 | 0 |
| 09/09 | 0 |
| 10/09 | 0 |
| 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 |
Most common statuses · I-129F
| Case status | Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Case Was Received | 1,685 | |
| Case Was Rejected Because It Was Improperly Filed | 178 | |
| Case Was Rejected Because I Did Not Sign My Form | 34 | |
| Case Rejected Because I Sent An Incorrect Fee | 31 |
By form type
| Form | Tracked | Approved | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-485 | 763,915 | 540,434 | 267 days |
| I-130 | 418,237 | 297,583 | 339 days |
| I-765 | 263,255 | 191,316 | 68 days |
| N-400 | 42,269 | 29,971 | 200 days |
| I-131 | 33,687 | 4,568 | 208 days |
| I-751 | 25,605 | 13,172 | 635 days |
| I-360 | 17,204 | 7,605 | 193 days |
| I-601A | 13,024 | 4 | — |
Average is filing-to-decision time, computed only from cases already approved. It does not predict your case.
What USCIS reports nationwide · I-129F
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 35,871 applications were waiting for a decision, 1% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 9,737 and completed 9,273: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 75.1%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 23,920 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 28,839 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 31,019 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 36,053 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 38,599 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 36,875 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 34,676 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 35,871 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 10,966 | 10,002 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 11,609 | 7,939 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 12,269 | 10,562 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 11,903 | 7,487 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 10,958 | 9,239 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 9,385 | 11,531 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 8,676 | 11,443 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 9,737 | 9,273 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 66.6 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 59.6 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 67.9 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 64.2 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 78.1 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 74.7 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 75.2 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 75.1 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| e | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 5.6 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 6.1 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 5.7 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 7.2 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 7.9 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 7.5 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 7.5 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 9 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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