I-829 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-829
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 8,244 applications were waiting for a decision, 16% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 1,944 and completed 845: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 90.8%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 7,758 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 7,553 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 6,963 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 7,136 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 6,835 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 6,824 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 7,171 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 8,244 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 2,008 | 1,604 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 1,182 | 1,000 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 790 | 1,071 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 1,316 | 1,298 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 1,114 | 1,459 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 1,013 | 1,005 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 1,136 | 806 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 1,944 | 845 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 95.5 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 94.5 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 93.9 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 94.4 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 90.2 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 93.6 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 92.1 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 90.8 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 39.2 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 19.2 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 8.2 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 10.8 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 12.8 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 8.9 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 10.9 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 12.8 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.