I-765 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-765
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 2,110,712 applications were waiting for a decision, 17% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 572,947 and completed 433,101: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 84.5%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 1,180,517 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 1,174,540 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 2,097,885 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1,810,651 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1,696,897 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 1,621,190 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 1,917,467 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 2,110,712 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 1,190,343 | 1,314,377 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 1,255,471 | 1,277,074 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 1,535,331 | 1,082,933 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1,177,109 | 1,072,815 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 750,762 | 920,319 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 591,127 | 590,309 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 588,642 | 385,222 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 572,947 | 433,101 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 91.9 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 93.4 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 92.3 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 88.1 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 91.0 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 89.0 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 89.5 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 84.5 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Asylum | Adjustment Of Status | DACA | All Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 0.4 months | 3.6 months | 1.8 months | 1.5 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 0.4 months | 2.2 months | 0.4 months | 1 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 0.7 months | 2 months | 0.8 months | 1.5 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 0.8 months | 2.3 months | 0.9 months | 3.2 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1.3 months | 2.3 months | 0.4 months | 3.3 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 0.8 months | 4.4 months | 1.9 months | 4.1 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 0.6 months | 4.3 months | 3.9 months | 4.5 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 0.8 months | 6.4 months | 4.1 months | 3.3 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.