I-589 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-589
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 1,392,782 applications were waiting for a decision, 7% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 20,159 and completed 47,654: more went out than came in.
- Of those it decided, it approved 7.9%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
See the numbers
| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 1,344,743 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 1,452,620 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 1,548,261 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1,503,715 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1,435,560 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 1,418,576 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 1,414,955 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 1,392,782 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 99,232 | 26,800 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 124,783 | 28,403 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 153,786 | 67,648 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 85,328 | 135,091 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 43,480 | 116,795 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 53,633 | 76,786 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 29,261 | 43,414 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 20,159 | 47,654 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 54.4 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 51.6 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 44.6 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 36.1 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 33.0 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 21.6 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 23.5 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 7.9 % |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.