I-918 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.

Official USCIS report

What USCIS reports nationwide · I-918

Period: Jul–Sep 2024 – Apr–Jun 2026 Data through June 30, 2026, published by USCIS on September 8, 2026 Source: USCIS

At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 480,114 applications were waiting for a decision, 15% more than a year before.
That quarter USCIS received 15,170 and completed 6,515: more came in than went out.
Of those it decided, it approved 68.7%.

Applications waiting for a decision

Pending at the end of each quarter.

See the numbers

	Waiting for a decision
Jul–Sep 2024	396,963
Oct–Dec 2024	409,196
Jan–Mar 2025	412,815
Apr–Jun 2025	415,881
Jul–Sep 2025	421,782
Oct–Dec 2025	433,470
Jan–Mar 2026	461,200
Apr–Jun 2026	480,114

Coming in vs. going out

When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.

See the numbers

	Received	Completed
Jul–Sep 2024	18,164	3,315
Oct–Dec 2024	19,986	5,617
Jan–Mar 2025	11,344	6,115
Apr–Jun 2025	137	6,452
Jul–Sep 2025	7,450	5,822
Oct–Dec 2025	7,884	6,672
Jan–Mar 2026	16,256	6,687
Apr–Jun 2026	15,170	6,515

Of the decided ones, how many were approved

Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.

See the numbers

	Approved
Jul–Sep 2024	31.8 %
Oct–Dec 2024	72.7 %
Jan–Mar 2025	71.1 %
Apr–Jun 2025	73.5 %
Jul–Sep 2025	65.1 %
Oct–Dec 2025	72.6 %
Jan–Mar 2026	63.7 %
Apr–Jun 2026	68.7 %

How long USCIS took to decide

Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.

See the numbers

	Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status
Jul–Sep 2024	43.1 months
Oct–Dec 2024	32.9 months
Jan–Mar 2025	27 months
Apr–Jun 2025	18.6 months
Jul–Sep 2025	14.9 months
Oct–Dec 2025	13.3 months
Jan–Mar 2026	15.2 months
Apr–Jun 2026	15.2 months

USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.