I-140 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-140
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 203,204 applications were waiting for a decision, 19% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 62,932 and completed 45,044: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 84.3%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 108,043 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 132,938 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 150,112 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 170,699 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 180,439 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 186,875 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 184,209 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 203,204 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 57,144 | 44,339 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 57,827 | 37,501 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 57,947 | 41,402 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 62,186 | 41,658 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 66,692 | 57,592 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 59,148 | 54,375 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 51,110 | 54,647 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 62,932 | 45,044 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 86.6 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 88.3 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 88.1 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 83.5 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 84.9 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 88.1 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 86.7 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 84.3 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 7.8 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 7.6 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 7.5 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 11.2 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 6.4 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 4.9 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 3.4 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 3.9 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.