I-824 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-824
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 17,141 applications were waiting for a decision, 42% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 4,469 and completed 2,558: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 86.9%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 17,486 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 12,241 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 10,967 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 12,094 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 13,171 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 14,266 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 15,208 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 17,141 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 5,667 | 14,733 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 4,926 | 10,232 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 4,486 | 5,805 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 4,731 | 3,651 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 4,753 | 3,660 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 4,255 | 3,234 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 4,142 | 3,136 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 4,469 | 2,558 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 89.7 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 84.0 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 86.4 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 87.4 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 88.9 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 88.5 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 89.5 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 86.9 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 6.5 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 6 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 4 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 6.3 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 6.1 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 6.9 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 8.5 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 5.6 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.