N-565 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 · N-565
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 25,286 applications were waiting for a decision, 29% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 8,524 and completed 8,678: more went out than came in.
- Of those it decided, it approved 91.9%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 18,102 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 16,449 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 18,891 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 19,634 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 22,610 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 23,758 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 25,339 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 25,286 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 9,055 | 9,752 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 8,961 | 10,946 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 12,133 | 9,417 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 13,701 | 12,840 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 12,006 | 9,012 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 8,810 | 7,674 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 10,103 | 8,362 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 8,524 | 8,678 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 90.5 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 91.7 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 89.4 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 91.0 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 89.6 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 90.5 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 91.5 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 91.9 % |
How long USCIS took to decide
Median months from receipt to completion, for cases completed each quarter.
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| Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 5.8 months |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 5.5 months |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 4.9 months |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 3.9 months |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 4.7 months |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 6 months |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 6.9 months |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 7.6 months |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.