USCIS 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 · all forms
- At the end of Apr–Jun 2026, 12,807,907 applications were waiting for a decision, 11% more than a year before.
- That quarter USCIS received 2,176,844 and completed 1,583,671: more came in than went out.
- Of those it decided, it approved 84.1%.
Applications waiting for a decision
Pending at the end of each quarter.
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| Waiting for a decision | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 9,474,182 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 9,675,432 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 11,316,574 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 11,557,942 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 11,651,012 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 11,331,331 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 12,129,905 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 12,807,907 |
Coming in vs. going out
When received runs above completed, the backlog grows.
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| Received | Completed | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 3,339,578 | 3,265,193 |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 3,201,071 | 3,089,741 |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 3,880,211 | 2,721,747 |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 3,286,857 | 2,701,542 |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 2,566,968 | 2,541,464 |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 2,124,032 | 1,828,256 |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 2,135,145 | 1,510,594 |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 2,176,844 | 1,583,671 |
Of the decided ones, how many were approved
Approved out of approved plus denied, each quarter.
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| Approved | |
|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2024 | 89.9 % |
| Oct–Dec 2024 | 91.1 % |
| Jan–Mar 2025 | 90.2 % |
| Apr–Jun 2025 | 87.4 % |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | 88.4 % |
| Oct–Dec 2025 | 87.2 % |
| Jan–Mar 2026 | 88.3 % |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | 84.1 % |
USCIS's national figures, as published in its quarterly report.