I-956K 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-956K
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 746 applications were waiting for a decision, 25% fewer than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 300 and completed 78: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 65.4%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 1,104 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 1,127 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 1,071 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 995 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 680 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 515 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 599 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 746 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 295 | 92 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 228 | 0 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 294 | 163 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 296 | 333 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 180 | 554 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 174 | 346 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 282 | 224 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 300 | 78 |
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 | 85.3 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 76.6 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 75.6 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 87.3 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 75.0 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 65.4 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | — |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | — |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | — |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 19.6 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 12.8 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | — |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | — |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | — |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.