I-526E 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-526E
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 11,192 applications were waiting for a decision, 25% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 1,599 and completed 904: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 76.0%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 5,850 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 6,922 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 8,340 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 8,965 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 9,005 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 9,734 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 10,453 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 11,192 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 1,038 | 393 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 1,359 | 202 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 1,824 | 219 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1,643 | 1,113 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1,478 | 1,430 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 1,667 | 940 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 1,699 | 980 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 1,599 | 904 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 97.2 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | — |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 95.0 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 94.1 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 94.3 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 81.3 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 79.7 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 76.0 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | — |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 12 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 11.7 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 9.2 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 6.5 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 8.4 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 11.7 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 13.6 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.