USCIS processing times, and how they have changed.

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Largest change since Jan 2026

USCIS published Aug 17, 2026

I-485 Family-based adjustment

San Jose CA field office

80% of cases completed within

31.5 months

Slower · +21.5 months

since Jan 2026

8 dated USCIS publications. No interpolation, no forecast.

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What the latest publication changed

Every tracked series compared with its first publication in Jan 2026. USCIS published the latest figures on August 17, 2026.

slower: 168
faster: 14
unchanged: 4

Counts describe the published 80th-percentile processing time for 186 tracked series. They describe past publications, not future case outcomes.

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Largest changes since Jan 2026

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USCIS overwrites its estimate with each publication. FillingTide records each one with its date, then compares only the same form, category, and office over time.

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Every office page compares its current N-400 naturalization and I-485 family-based adjustment times. These 18 are the most searched of the 92 covered.

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Two USCIS numbers, two different questions

The processing time tells you how long 80% of recently completed cases took. The case inquiry threshold is a separate, later cutoff that decides when you may ask USCIS about a case. FillingTide never merges them into one range.

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Processing time: How long 80% of completed cases took. A historical aggregate, not a prediction for your case.
Case inquiry threshold: The 93rd-percentile boundary. Cases filed before this date may ask USCIS a question.
Your receipt date: When USCIS received your filing. Compare it with the threshold, not the processing time.

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USCIS publishes the underlying processing-time figures. FillingTide records the publication and observation dates so changes can be compared over time. Verify time-sensitive information on the official USCIS page . Read our data-source notes.