USCIS Processing-Time Trends: August 2026 Data Report
This report rebuilds a fixed snapshot rather than silently changing with the latest site data. It compares same-method USCIS publications near a 60-day target and states the actual interval.
Source and provenance
What this snapshot shows
Of 22 tracked combinations with a valid comparison, 20 had a higher published 80th-percentile time, 2 were unchanged, and none had a lower value. Every comparison spans 54 actual days. These observations do not identify a cause and do not predict an individual case.
Comparable records
22
Higher published times
20
Unchanged
2
Current 80% span
3.5–75 months
The median current value was 12 months across unlike forms and categories, so it is descriptive of this limited report set—not a typical applicant timeline. The largest observed move was +8.0 months for I-130 at All Field Offices.
Direction by form
The simple mean change is shown only as a description of the tracked combinations in each form; the mix is not weighted by case volume and should not be compared as a workload measure.
| Form | Compared | Lower / higher | Unchanged | Simple mean change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-130 | 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 | +3.8 months |
| I-485 | 8 | 0 / 7 | 1 | +1.8 months |
| I-765 | 3 | 0 / 2 | 1 | +1.0 months |
| N-400 | 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 | +1.9 months |
Largest observed changes
The five rows below are sorted by absolute change. Selection does not imply importance, case volume, or future direction.
| Form / category | Office | Current 80% | Change | Actual window | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I-130 Immediate relative | All Field Offices | 75 months | +8.0 monthsslower | 54 days | Inspect |
I-485 Family-based adjustment | San Francisco CA | 21.5 months | +7.5 monthsslower | 54 days | Inspect |
N-400 Naturalization | Seattle WA | 11 months | +3.5 monthsslower | 54 days | Inspect |
N-400 Naturalization | San Francisco CA | 12 months | +3.5 monthsslower | 54 days | Inspect |
I-130 Immediate relative | Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 21.5 months | +2.5 monthsslower | 54 days | Inspect |
Reproduce and interpret carefully
The report definition pins snapshot 2026-08-06, requires 22 records, uses a 60-day target with ±15 days tolerance, and fails the build if fewer than 3 records qualify. No interpolation, case-volume weighting, causal claim, or forecast is used.