I-956 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-956
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 46 applications were waiting for a decision, 36% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 9 and completed 10: more went out than came in.
- Of those it decided, it approved 90.0%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 128 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 105 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 82 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 72 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 49 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 42 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 47 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 46 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | — | 58 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 13 | 17 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 12 | 27 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 12 | 22 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | — | 27 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 10 | 16 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 15 | 18 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 9 | 10 |
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 | 81.2 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 61.1 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 90.0 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Application for Regional Center Designation | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 7.6 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 8.7 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 11 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 13.2 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 11.9 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 10.5 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 10.3 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 11.4 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.