USCIS processing times
N-400 processing times by field office
Every field office USCIS publishes for N-400 naturalization applications, ranked by the latest 80% figure, with the 93% inquiry threshold and the change over the past 12 months.
As of USCIS's Sep 17, 2026 update, the median field office decides 80% of N-400 naturalization applications within 12.5 months. A year earlier the median was 8 months.
The spread between offices is the part of the wait that depends only on where you live: Cranbury, NJ is the fastest at 9 months, Lawrence, MA the slowest at 18 months.
N-400 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 | Cranbury, NJ | 9 months | 12 months | Oct 22, 2025 | +0.5 mo |
| 2 | Cincinnati, OH | 9.5 months | 13 months | Sep 21, 2025 | +2 mo |
| 2 | Helena, MT | 9.5 months | 11.5 months | Nov 9, 2025 | +3 mo |
| 2 | Hialeah, FL | 9.5 months | 12.5 months | Oct 9, 2025 | +2 mo |
| 2 | Montgomery, AL | 9.5 months | 12 months | Oct 23, 2025 | +3 mo |
| 2 | San Juan, PR | 9.5 months | 11 months | Nov 22, 2025 | +2 mo |
| 7 | Albany, NY | 10 months | 13 months | Sep 30, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 7 | Greer, SC | 10 months | 13.5 months | Sep 13, 2025 | +4.5 mo |
| 7 | Kendall, FL | 10 months | 13.5 months | Sep 11, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 7 | Miami, FL | 10 months | 15 months | Jul 29, 2025 | +1.5 mo |
| 7 | Mount Laurel, NJ | 10 months | 14.5 months | Aug 12, 2025 | +2 mo |
| 7 | New York City, NY | 10 months | 12.5 months | Oct 2, 2025 | +1 mo |
| 7 | Providence, RI | 10 months | 13 months | Sep 16, 2025 | +1.5 mo |
| 7 | West Palm Beach, FL | 10 months | 16.5 months | Jun 9, 2025 | +0.5 mo |
| 15 | Burlington, VT | 10.5 months | 12 months | Oct 20, 2025 | +2 mo |
| 15 | Cleveland, OH | 10.5 months | 14.5 months | Aug 5, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 15 | Columbus, OH | 10.5 months | 14 months | Aug 26, 2025 | +2 mo |
| 15 | Los Angeles, CA | 10.5 months | 14 months | Aug 17, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 15 | Los Angeles County, CA | 10.5 months | 14 months | Aug 19, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 15 | Louisville, KY | 10.5 months | 14.5 months | Aug 1, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 15 | Manchester, NH | 10.5 months | 13.5 months | Sep 12, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 15 | Norfolk, VA | 10.5 months | 13.5 months | Sep 4, 2025 | +1.5 mo |
| 15 | Queens, NY | 10.5 months | 15.5 months | Jul 3, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 24 | Brooklyn, NY | 11 months | 15 months | Jul 28, 2025 | +1.5 mo |
| 24 | Charlotte, NC | 11 months | 14.5 months | Aug 7, 2025 | +3 mo |
| 24 | Fort Smith, AR | 11 months | 13 months | Sep 18, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 27 | Charleston, SC | 11.5 months | 15 months | Jul 24, 2025 | +4.5 mo |
| 27 | Charlotte Amalie, VI | 11.5 months | 15 months | Jul 30, 2025 | +6 mo |
| 27 | Christiansted, VI | 11.5 months | 15.5 months | Jul 11, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 27 | Harlingen, TX | 11.5 months | 16 months | Jun 25, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 27 | Hartford, CT | 11.5 months | 14 months | Aug 21, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 27 | Newark, NJ | 11.5 months | 15.5 months | Jul 10, 2025 | +4 mo |
| 27 | Philadelphia, PA | 11.5 months | 15 months | Jul 26, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 27 | Pittsburgh, PA | 11.5 months | 14.5 months | Aug 1, 2025 | +3 mo |
| 27 | Reno, NV | 11.5 months | 15 months | Jul 30, 2025 | +4 mo |
| 27 | San Antonio, TX | 11.5 months | 13.5 months | Sep 13, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 27 | Spokane, WA | 11.5 months | 13 months | Sep 28, 2025 | +4.5 mo |
| 27 | Washington, DC | 11.5 months | 14.5 months | Aug 16, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 39 | Houston, TX | 12 months | 14 months | Aug 29, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 39 | Long Island, NY | 12 months | 17 months | May 17, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 39 | Memphis, TN | 12 months | 16 months | Jun 29, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 39 | Phoenix, AZ | 12 months | 13 months | Sep 16, 2025 | +4 mo |
| 39 | Raleigh, NC | 12 months | 16 months | Jul 1, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 39 | Tucson, AZ | 12 months | 14 months | Aug 26, 2025 | +4 mo |
| 45 | Anchorage, AK | 12.5 months | 19 months | Apr 1, 2025 | +4.5 mo |
| 45 | Honolulu, HI | 12.5 months | 16.5 months | Jun 15, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 45 | Kansas City, MO | 12.5 months | 15 months | Jul 17, 2025 | +4 mo |
| 45 | New Orleans, LA | 12.5 months | 17 months | May 29, 2025 | +3 mo |
| 45 | Oakland Park, FL | 12.5 months | 19 months | Apr 1, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 45 | Omaha, NE | 12.5 months | 14.5 months | Aug 11, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 45 | Saint Louis, MO | 12.5 months | 14 months | Aug 28, 2025 | +2 mo |
| 52 | Agana, GU | 13 months | 18.5 months | Apr 11, 2025 | +6 mo |
| 52 | Albuquerque, NM | 13 months | 17.5 months | May 16, 2025 | +4 mo |
| 52 | Chicago, IL | 13 months | 19.5 months | Mar 14, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 52 | Dallas, TX | 13 months | 16.5 months | Jun 14, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 52 | Detroit, MI | 13 months | 16.5 months | Jun 7, 2025 | +4.5 mo |
| 52 | El Paso, TX | 13 months | 15 months | Jul 18, 2025 | +4.5 mo |
| 52 | Las Vegas, NV | 13 months | 16 months | Jun 28, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 52 | Nashville, TN | 13 months | 17 months | May 23, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 52 | Oklahoma City, OK | 13 months | 15.5 months | Jul 8, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 52 | San Bernardino, CA | 13 months | 17.5 months | May 16, 2025 | +5.5 mo |
| 52 | San Fernando Valley, CA | 13 months | 15.5 months | Jul 4, 2025 | +5.5 mo |
| 52 | Wichita, KS | 13 months | 18 months | Apr 27, 2025 | +4.5 mo |
| 64 | Atlanta, GA | 13.5 months | 17 months | May 23, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 64 | Boston, MA | 13.5 months | 15.5 months | Jul 16, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 64 | Des Moines, IA | 13.5 months | 16.5 months | Jun 6, 2025 | +3.5 mo |
| 64 | Orlando, FL | 13.5 months | 19 months | Apr 1, 2025 | +3 mo |
| 64 | Salt Lake City, UT | 13.5 months | 16 months | Jun 17, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 64 | Seattle, WA | 13.5 months | 15.5 months | Jul 8, 2025 | +7.5 mo |
| 64 | Tampa, FL | 13.5 months | 16.5 months | Jun 4, 2025 | +2 mo |
| 64 | Yakima, WA | 13.5 months | 15.5 months | Jul 16, 2025 | +5.5 mo |
| 72 | Denver, CO | 14 months | 18 months | Apr 25, 2025 | +6 mo |
| 72 | Indianapolis, IN | 14 months | 16.5 months | Jun 9, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 72 | Milwaukee, WI | 14 months | 17.5 months | May 16, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 72 | Santa Ana, CA | 14 months | 17 months | May 28, 2025 | +5.5 mo |
| 76 | Buffalo, NY | 14.5 months | 17 months | May 17, 2025 | +6 mo |
| 76 | Imperial, CA | 14.5 months | 18 months | Apr 27, 2025 | +5.5 mo |
| 76 | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | 14.5 months | 20 months | Feb 28, 2025 | +7 mo |
| 76 | Portland, ME | 14.5 months | 19 months | Mar 22, 2025 | +5 mo |
| 76 | Portland, OR | 14.5 months | 17.5 months | May 10, 2025 | +7 mo |
| 76 | San Francisco, CA | 14.5 months | 22.5 months | Dec 8, 2024 | +8 mo |
| 82 | Baltimore, MD | 15 months | 20.5 months | Feb 8, 2025 | +7.5 mo |
| 82 | Boise, ID | 15 months | 17.5 months | May 9, 2025 | +7.5 mo |
| 82 | Jacksonville, FL | 15 months | 18 months | Apr 20, 2025 | +2.5 mo |
| 85 | Fort Myers, FL | 15.5 months | 19.5 months | Mar 15, 2025 | +3 mo |
| 85 | Fresno, CA | 15.5 months | 19.5 months | Mar 10, 2025 | +7 mo |
| 85 | San Diego, CA | 15.5 months | 23 months | Nov 19, 2024 | +7.5 mo |
| 88 | Sacramento, CA | 16 months | 24 months | Oct 22, 2024 | +7.5 mo |
| 88 | San Jose, CA | 16 months | 31.5 months | Mar 4, 2024 | +8.5 mo |
| 90 | Lawrence, MA | 18 months | 20 months | Feb 23, 2025 | +7 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 slower
- Charlotte Amalie, VI11.5 months (+3 mo)
- Fort Myers, FL15.5 months (+2.5 mo)
- Miami, FL10 months (+2 mo)
- Orlando, FL13.5 months (+2 mo)
- Baltimore, MD15 months (+2 mo)
FAQ
Common questions
Which office is fastest for N-400?
As of USCIS's Sep 17, 2026 update: Cranbury, NJ (9 months), Cincinnati, OH (9.5 months), Helena, MT (9.5 months).
Which office is slowest?
Lawrence, MA (18 months), San Jose, CA (16 months), Sacramento, CA (16 months).
What's the typical N-400 processing time?
At the median field office, 80% of cases are decided within 12.5 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.