I-600 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-600
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 556 applications were waiting for a decision, 10% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 103 and completed 167: more went out than came in.
- Of those it decided, it approved 60.5%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 582 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 610 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 618 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 617 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 560 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 571 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 605 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 556 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 160 | 155 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 149 | 155 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 145 | 176 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 143 | 181 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 120 | 160 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 110 | 108 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 108 | 89 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 103 | 167 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 69.0 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 81.3 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 64.8 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 55.8 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 57.5 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 66.7 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 64.0 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 60.5 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 6.2 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 4.8 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 6.1 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 8.5 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 7.8 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 8.4 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 5.8 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 12.2 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.