I-526 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-526
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 1,818 applications were waiting for a decision, 0% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 66 and completed 113: more went out than came in.
- Of those it decided, it approved 19.5%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 4,121 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 3,048 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 2,370 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1,822 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1,769 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 1,807 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 1,806 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 1,818 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 43 | 1,319 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 63 | 791 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 94 | 656 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 96 | 701 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 91 | 219 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 98 | 80 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 73 | 95 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 66 | 113 |
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 | 75.2 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 69.5 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 54.1 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 50.8 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 42.5 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 27.4 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 19.5 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Legacy | Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 57.5 months | — |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 70.9 months | 10.1 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 71.7 months | 12 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 77.4 months | 25 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 78.5 months | 11.2 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 93.2 months | 22.3 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 94.1 months | 23.7 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 99.2 months | 32.3 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.