I-129F in USCIS's quarterly report
The figures USCIS itself publishes each quarter for the whole country: how many applications are waiting, how many it received and decided, and how long it took. Pick a form to see its figures per office.
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 |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.