I-730 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-730
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 23,562 applications were waiting for a decision, 75% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 2,401 and completed 240: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 62.9%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 33,967 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 40,931 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 32,514 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 13,442 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 14,161 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 38,082 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 37,779 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 23,562 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 6,656 | 3,937 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 5,559 | 2,719 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 5,267 | 2,577 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 4,664 | 1,437 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 4,789 | 515 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 4,226 | 2,621 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 2,805 | 2,184 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 2,401 | 240 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 92.3 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 89.6 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 85.4 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 77.6 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 79.0 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 90.9 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 88.6 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 62.9 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 8.5 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 9.4 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 11.2 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 14.8 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 16.9 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | — |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | — |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | — |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.