I-131 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-131
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 607,674 applications were waiting for a decision, 48% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 141,527 and completed 78,807: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 74.0%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 436,097 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 416,162 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 401,256 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 410,416 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 427,040 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 487,109 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 546,459 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 607,674 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 158,669 | 244,898 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 140,742 | 179,420 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 109,377 | 123,923 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 98,945 | 83,414 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 95,478 | 72,340 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 115,820 | 48,345 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 145,333 | 84,426 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 141,527 | 78,807 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 69.5 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 72.2 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 75.4 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 73.3 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 63.5 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 62.4 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 86.7 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 74.0 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Application for Travel Document | Advance Parole | Parole-in-Place | Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records | Application for Advance Parole Document for Aliens Inside the United States | Parole in Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 14.0 months | 5.8 months | 3.9 months | — | — | — |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 13.7 months | 6.8 months | 3.8 months | — | — | — |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 13.4 months | 5.8 months | 4.9 months | — | — | — |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 12.9 months | 5.6 months | 4.1 months | — | — | — |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 14.8 months | 6.9 months | 5.4 months | — | — | — |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | — | — | — | 15.2 months | 8.4 months | 8.3 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | — | — | — | 15.2 months | 6.5 months | 12.6 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | — | — | — | 14.4 months | 5.8 months | 14.6 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.