I-539 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-539
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 | 3 |
| 06/10 | 17 |
| 07/10 | 0 |
Most common statuses · I-539
| Case status | Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Case Was Approved | 4,028 | |
| Case Was Received | 1,912 | |
| Case Transferred And New Office Has Jurisdiction | 723 | |
| Case Was Denied | 414 | |
| Case Was Rejected Because It Was Improperly Filed | 331 | |
| Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent | 158 | |
| Case Rejected Because I Sent An Incorrect Fee | 106 | |
| Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received | 87 | |
| Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent | 81 | |
| Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It | 69 | |
| Withdrawal Request Received | 37 | |
| Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed | 33 |
By form type
| Form | Tracked | Approved | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-485 | 763,915 | 538,159 | 268 days |
| I-130 | 418,237 | 296,312 | 340 days |
| I-765 | 263,255 | 186,703 | 68 days |
| N-400 | 42,269 | 29,941 | 200 days |
| I-131 | 33,687 | 3,745 | 213 days |
| I-751 | 25,605 | 13,060 | 639 days |
| I-360 | 17,204 | 6,423 | 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.
Approvals by month · I-539
How many cases were approved
Cases I follow approved each month (complete months).
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| Approved cases | |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1,136 |
| Jun 2026 | 271 |
| Jul 2026 | 128 |
| Aug 2026 | 200 |
| Sep 2026 | 371 |
How long they took · I-539
Average days from filing to approval, for cases approved that month. It does not predict your case.
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| Average days | |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 23 days |
| Jun 2026 | 73 days |
| Jul 2026 | 132 days |
| Aug 2026 | 144 days |
| Sep 2026 | 162 days |
What USCIS reports nationwide · I-539
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 133,056 applications were waiting for a decision, 69% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 70,011 and completed 46,914: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 82.6%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 63,713 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 69,780 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 59,994 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 78,637 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 87,172 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 93,568 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 109,156 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 133,056 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
See the numbers
| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 69,414 | 63,138 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 69,012 | 64,187 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 68,251 | 79,089 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 79,378 | 61,622 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 74,968 | 66,975 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 59,660 | 53,657 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 62,388 | 47,486 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 70,011 | 46,914 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
See the numbers
| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 90.3 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 91.5 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 91.4 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 90.8 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 90.9 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 89.4 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 85.9 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 82.6 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
See the numbers
| Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 2.6 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 2.4 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 2.8 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 2.1 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 2.9 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 3.2 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 3.4 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 5.7 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.
Recent movements · I-539
| Receipt block | Form | New status | Date of the change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| LIN2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| LIN2690****** | I-539 | Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Expedite Request Denied | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-05 |
| LIN2690****** | I-539 | Notice Explaining USCIS' Actions Was Mailed | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-05 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-06 |
| SRC2690****** | I-539 | Case Was Approved | 2026-10-05 |
The date is the one USCIS writes in the case status, the day it took that action; when it gives none, the day I saw the change.
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