I-956F 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-956F
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 177 applications were waiting for a decision, 1% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 77 and completed 82: more went out than came in.
- Of those it decided, it approved 73.2%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 150 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 147 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 146 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 178 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 155 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 152 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 186 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 177 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 32 | 119 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 60 | 41 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 57 | 42 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 78 | 54 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 49 | 73 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 55 | 51 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 91 | 59 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 77 | 82 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 79.0 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 73.2 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | — |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 68.5 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 83.6 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 76.5 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 79.7 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 73.2 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Application for Approval of Investment in a Commercial Enterprise | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 6.0 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 8.5 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 5.6 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 5.2 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 6.4 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 7.1 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 8.1 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 5.4 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.