I-817 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-817
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 63 applications were waiting for a decision, 30% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 34 and completed 43: more went out than came in.
- Of those it decided, it approved 95.3%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 83 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 84 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 103 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 90 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 91 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 87 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 75 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 63 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 41 | 37 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 50 | 48 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 106 | 89 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 85 | 100 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 54 | 52 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 59 | 62 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 54 | 63 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 34 | 43 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | — |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | — |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | — |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | — |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | — |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 88.7 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 92.1 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 95.3 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Application for Family Unity Benefits | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 3.9 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 3.9 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 2.3 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1.7 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1.6 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 4.3 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 3.1 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 2.5 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.