I-601A 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-601A
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 77,755 applications were waiting for a decision, 2% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 9,993 and completed 4,132: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 86.1%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 103,605 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 90,582 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 85,272 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 79,281 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 73,373 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 72,504 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 71,985 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 77,755 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 5,807 | 23,065 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 6,528 | 19,710 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 8,688 | 14,112 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 9,957 | 16,023 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 10,360 | 16,320 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 9,328 | 10,214 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 8,545 | 9,092 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 9,993 | 4,132 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 89.1 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 90.2 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 88.8 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 89.6 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 89.7 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 89.1 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 89.9 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 86.1 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 36.9 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 32.3 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 30.2 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 27.8 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 25.2 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 24.1 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 24 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 25.4 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.