I-800 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-800
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 356 applications were waiting for a decision, 18% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 479 and completed 504: more went out than came in.
- Of those it decided, it approved 96.4%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 515 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 444 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 436 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 433 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 312 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 348 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 357 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 356 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 561 | 528 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 526 | 575 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 516 | 608 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 534 | 587 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 489 | 514 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 391 | 375 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 436 | 429 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 479 | 504 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 90.2 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 94.4 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 91.9 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 92.0 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 93.8 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 92.8 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 92.3 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 96.4 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 1.6 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 2.3 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 2.4 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1.9 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1.9 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 2.9 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 3 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 2.6 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.