USCIS processing times

I-485 processing times by field office

Every field office USCIS publishes for family-based I-485 applications, ranked by the latest 80% figure, with the 93% inquiry threshold and the change over the past 12 months.

Data as of: Oct 16, 2026USCIS update: Sep 17, 2026

Median office (80%)16 months

Change over 12 monthsup 3 months

Fastest office8.5 monthsBurlington, VT

Slowest office36 monthsSeattle, WA

Field offices90

As of USCIS's Sep 17, 2026 update, the median field office decides 80% of family-based I-485 applications within 16 months. A year earlier the median was 13 months.

The spread between offices is the part of the wait that depends only on where you live: Burlington, VT is the fastest at 8.5 months, Seattle, WA the slowest at 36 months.

Employment-based I-485 isn't published per office anymore. USCIS posts one figure for all field offices, listed below with the other categories it publishes only nationally.

I-485 processing time at all 90 field offices

Fastest first. Open an office for its full history since 2022.

Rank	Office	80% decided	93% decided	Inquiry if received before	12-month change
1	Burlington, VT	8.5 months	12.5 months	Oct 2, 2025	−1 mo
1	Tucson, AZ	8.5 months	13.5 months	Sep 5, 2025	−2 mo
3	Anchorage, AK	9.5 months	29.5 months	May 10, 2024	−5 mo
3	Helena, MT	9.5 months	14.5 months	Aug 1, 2025	−2 mo
5	Buffalo, NY	10 months	17.5 months	May 9, 2025	+0.5 mo
6	Harlingen, TX	11 months	23 months	Nov 16, 2024	+3 mo
7	Wichita, KS	11.5 months	28.5 months	Jun 14, 2024	+0.5 mo
8	Omaha, NE	12 months	21 months	Jan 16, 2025	+2.5 mo
8	Saint Louis, MO	12 months	25 months	Sep 21, 2024	+2 mo
10	El Paso, TX	12.5 months	22.5 months	Dec 8, 2024	+4 mo
10	Imperial, CA	12.5 months	33 months	Jan 17, 2024	+2.5 mo
10	Louisville, KY	12.5 months	24.5 months	Oct 4, 2024	+0.5 mo
10	Providence, RI	12.5 months	21 months	Jan 27, 2025	−3 mo
14	Manchester, NH	13 months	21.5 months	Jan 1, 2025	−2.5 mo
14	San Antonio, TX	13 months	24.5 months	Oct 12, 2024	+1.5 mo
14	San Diego, CA	13 months	31.5 months	Mar 16, 2024	+2 mo
14	San Fernando Valley, CA	13 months	38.5 months	Aug 11, 2023	+1 mo
18	Albuquerque, NM	13.5 months	28 months	Jun 18, 2024	+3 mo
18	Boston, MA	13.5 months	28.5 months	Jun 16, 2024	+3 mo
18	Charleston, SC	13.5 months	21.5 months	Dec 31, 2024	−6.5 mo
18	Charlotte Amalie, VI	13.5 months	41.5 months	May 5, 2023	−4.5 mo
18	Dallas, TX	13.5 months	29 months	May 26, 2024	+4 mo
18	Montgomery, AL	13.5 months	21.5 months	Jan 6, 2025	−0.5 mo
18	Nashville, TN	13.5 months	23.5 months	Nov 7, 2024	−1.5 mo
25	Cincinnati, OH	14 months	25 months	Sep 24, 2024	+3 mo
25	Columbus, OH	14 months	35.5 months	Nov 16, 2023	+1 mo
25	Hialeah, FL	14 months	27.5 months	Jul 6, 2024	+3.5 mo
25	Kansas City, MO	14 months	27 months	Jul 31, 2024	+1 mo
25	Phoenix, AZ	14 months	24.5 months	Oct 8, 2024	+2.5 mo
25	Pittsburgh, PA	14 months	27 months	Jul 23, 2024	−1.5 mo
31	Des Moines, IA	14.5 months	22.5 months	Dec 14, 2024	0
31	Detroit, MI	14.5 months	34.5 months	Dec 11, 2023	+2 mo
31	Hartford, CT	14.5 months	31.5 months	Mar 4, 2024	−5 mo
31	Kendall, FL	14.5 months	29 months	May 29, 2024	+3.5 mo
31	New York City, NY	14.5 months	33.5 months	Jan 14, 2024	+3.5 mo
31	San Juan, PR	14.5 months	30 months	Apr 29, 2024	−0.5 mo
37	Albany, NY	15 months	26.5 months	Aug 2, 2024	+1.5 mo
37	Fort Smith, AR	15 months	21 months	Jan 19, 2025	+4 mo
37	Greer, SC	15 months	20.5 months	Feb 6, 2025	+2.5 mo
37	Los Angeles, CA	15 months	37 months	Oct 1, 2023	+3 mo
37	Philadelphia, PA	15 months	31 months	Mar 25, 2024	+3.5 mo
37	Salt Lake City, UT	15 months	21.5 months	Jan 7, 2025	+1.5 mo
43	Cleveland, OH	15.5 months	30.5 months	Apr 7, 2024	−1.5 mo
43	Milwaukee, WI	15.5 months	32.5 months	Feb 1, 2024	+2 mo
45	Fresno, CA	16 months	37.5 months	Sep 9, 2023	+3.5 mo
45	Portland, OR	16 months	37 months	Sep 27, 2023	+4 mo
47	Atlanta, GA	16.5 months	31 months	Mar 25, 2024	−0.5 mo
47	Long Island, NY	16.5 months	33 months	Jan 18, 2024	+4.5 mo
47	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	16.5 months	34.5 months	Dec 15, 2023	+5.5 mo
47	West Palm Beach, FL	16.5 months	29 months	May 19, 2024	−4 mo
51	Cranbury, NJ	17 months	34.5 months	Dec 10, 2023	+4.5 mo
51	Jacksonville, FL	17 months	32.5 months	Feb 9, 2024	−0.5 mo
51	Tampa, FL	17 months	26.5 months	Aug 8, 2024	−2.5 mo
54	Los Angeles County, CA	17.5 months	38.5 months	Aug 6, 2023	+5.5 mo
55	Boise, ID	18 months	37.5 months	Sep 3, 2023	+4 mo
55	Charlotte, NC	18 months	31 months	Mar 19, 2024	+2 mo
55	Christiansted, VI	18 months	37.5 months	Sep 10, 2023	−3 mo
55	Houston, TX	18 months	36 months	Oct 30, 2023	+7.5 mo
55	Reno, NV	18 months	36.5 months	Oct 11, 2023	+7.5 mo
55	Sacramento, CA	18 months	39 months	Jul 29, 2023	+5 mo
55	Washington, DC	18 months	24 months	Oct 23, 2024	+0.5 mo
62	Chicago, IL	18.5 months	40.5 months	Jun 14, 2023	+7.5 mo
62	Honolulu, HI	18.5 months	37.5 months	Sep 8, 2023	+7.5 mo
62	Orlando, FL	18.5 months	33 months	Jan 29, 2024	−2 mo
62	San Francisco, CA	18.5 months	41.5 months	May 5, 2023	+7.5 mo
66	Baltimore, MD	19 months	32.5 months	Feb 1, 2024	+4.5 mo
66	Brooklyn, NY	19 months	40 months	Jun 24, 2023	−0.5 mo
66	Las Vegas, NV	19 months	36 months	Nov 1, 2023	+3.5 mo
66	San Bernardino, CA	19 months	33 months	Jan 27, 2024	+7.5 mo
70	Norfolk, VA	19.5 months	41 months	May 31, 2023	+3 mo
71	Fort Myers, FL	20 months	29.5 months	May 12, 2024	−1 mo
72	Lawrence, MA	20.5 months	39.5 months	Jul 5, 2023	+7 mo
72	Oklahoma City, OK	20.5 months	39 months	Jul 27, 2023	+10 mo
74	New Orleans, LA	21 months	36.5 months	Oct 6, 2023	−3 mo
74	Queens, NY	21 months	40.5 months	Jun 6, 2023	+8.5 mo
74	Yakima, WA	21 months	57.5 months	Jan 16, 2022	+7.5 mo
77	Agana, GU	21.5 months	38 months	Aug 21, 2023	+6.5 mo
77	Miami, FL	21.5 months	40 months	Jun 18, 2023	0
77	Mount Laurel, NJ	21.5 months	33.5 months	Jan 13, 2024	+4.5 mo
80	Indianapolis, IN	22 months	35 months	Nov 23, 2023	+6 mo
80	Newark, NJ	22 months	38 months	Sep 1, 2023	−2.5 mo
80	Spokane, WA	22 months	60.5 months	Oct 10, 2021	+7 mo
83	Denver, CO	22.5 months	39.5 months	Jul 9, 2023	+8 mo
83	Memphis, TN	22.5 months	33 months	Jan 28, 2024	+8 mo
83	Oakland Park, FL	22.5 months	39 months	Jul 20, 2023	+6.5 mo
83	Portland, ME	22.5 months	36.5 months	Oct 9, 2023	+3.5 mo
87	Raleigh, NC	24.5 months	40 months	Jun 26, 2023	+11.5 mo
88	Santa Ana, CA	27.5 months	43.5 months	Mar 5, 2023	+16.5 mo
89	San Jose, CA	32.5 months	43 months	Mar 23, 2023	+22 mo
90	Seattle, WA	36 months	56.5 months	Feb 5, 2022	+21 mo

History

The median field office

After each USCIS update, the median of every field office's 80% figure that day.

Biggest moves in the latest USCIS update

Got faster

San Juan, PR14.5 months (−2.5 mo)
San Francisco, CA18.5 months (−2.5 mo)
Hialeah, FL14 months (−1.5 mo)
Los Angeles, CA15 months (−1.5 mo)
Norfolk, VA19.5 months (−1.5 mo)

Got slower

Seattle, WA36 months (+9.5 mo)
Yakima, WA21 months (+6.5 mo)
Spokane, WA22 months (+6.5 mo)
Indianapolis, IN22 months (+4.5 mo)
Santa Ana, CA27.5 months (+4.5 mo)

I-485 categories USCIS publishes only nationally

USCIS doesn't break these categories out by field office. It posts one combined figure, either for all field offices or for Service Center Operations (SCOPS).

Category	Published for	80% decided	93% decided	Inquiry if received before
Employment-based	All field offices	9.5 months	19 months	Mar 28, 2025
Employment-based	Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	42.5 months	48.5 months	Oct 4, 2022
Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA)	Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	Not published	141.5 months	Jan 17, 2015
Asylee (asylum granted more than 1 year ago)	All field offices	34.5 months	43.5 months	Mar 7, 2023
Refugee (admitted more than 1 year ago)	All field offices	30 months	60 months	Oct 26, 2021
Based on an approved T visa	Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	43.5 months	47.5 months	Nov 2, 2022
Based on an approved U visa	Service Center Operations (SCOPS)	25 months	28 months	Jun 25, 2024

FAQ

Common questions

Which office is fastest for I-485?

As of USCIS's Sep 17, 2026 update: Burlington, VT (8.5 months), Tucson, AZ (8.5 months), Anchorage, AK (9.5 months).

Which office is slowest?

Seattle, WA (36 months), San Jose, CA (32.5 months), Santa Ana, CA (27.5 months).

What's the typical I-485 processing time?

At the median field office, 80% of cases are decided within 16 months. Offices differ a lot, so open yours for its own number and history.

What do the two numbers mean?

The headline is how long 80% of the cases completed over the past six months took. The 93% figure decides when you can submit a case inquiry.

USCIS processing times

What the two numbers mean

USCIS publishes two figures for each office. The headline one is how long it took to decide 80% of the cases completed over the last six months. The second is the 93% mark: once a case is older than that, USCIS treats it as outside normal processing time and lets you submit a case inquiry. The "receipt date for a case inquiry" USCIS shows is today minus that 93% figure.

Both describe cases USCIS already finished. They read recent throughput at that office. They're not a promise about your case.

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

Every figure is USCIS's own, from its Case Processing Times tool. USCIS shows only today's number and overwrites it when it changes. It keeps no history.

The history comes from the open jzebedee/uscis project, which has saved a copy of USCIS's processing-time data every day since March 2022. We read that archive daily and string each office's and category's changes into one timeline.

On May 6, 2022 USCIS switched its headline number from the median to the 80% measure, so the 80% history starts that day.

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