USCIS processing times
N-400 processing time at the New York City, NY field office
The current processing time for naturalization applications at the New York City, NY field office, and every change USCIS has published since May 2022.
USCIS last updated this figure on Sep 17, 2026: 80% of N-400 naturalization applications at the New York City, NY field office were decided within 10 months, and 93% within 12.5 months. Both numbers come from cases USCIS finished over the previous six months, so they describe how long recent applicants waited, not a deadline for your case.
New York City, NY ranks 7th of 90 field offices, where 1st is the fastest. The median office is at 12.5 months. That puts New York City, NY 2.5 months faster than the median.
A year ago, on Oct 16, 2025, the figure was 9 months. It's up 1 month since. Since USCIS moved to the 80% measure in May 2022, New York City, NY has ranged from 7.5 months (Mar 2024) to 16.5 months (Nov 2022).
You can ask USCIS about a case once it's older than the 93% figure. As of Oct 16, 2026, that meant a receipt date before Oct 2, 2025. The cutoff moves forward about a day per day as long as the 93% figure holds.
History
New York City, NY: the 80% figure over time
Every point is a figure USCIS published. The gray line is the median across all field offices for the same category, so you can tell whether this office is moving with everyone else or on its own.
Every change USCIS published
| Date | 80% decided | 93% decided | 80% change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 months | 12.5 months | 0 | |
| 10 months | 12 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 9.5 months | 11.5 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 9 months | 11 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 8.5 months | 10 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 8 months | 10.5 months | −0.5 mo | |
| 8.5 months | 11 months | −0.5 mo | |
| 9 months | 11 months | 0 | |
| 9 months | 10 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 8.5 months | 10 months | 0 | |
| 8.5 months | 9.5 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 8 months | 9.5 months | 0 |
Show all 32 changes
| Date | 80% decided | 93% decided | 80% change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 months | 9 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 7.5 months | 9 months | 0 | |
| 7.5 months | 9.5 months | 0 | |
| 7.5 months | 10 months | 0 | |
| 7.5 months | 10.5 months | −0.5 mo | |
| 8 months | 11 months | −0.5 mo | |
| 8.5 months | 12.5 months | 0 | |
| 8.5 months | 13 months | −0.5 mo | |
| 9 months | 13.5 months | 0 | |
| 9 months | 14 months | 0 | |
| 9 months | 14.5 months | 0 | |
| 9 months | 16 months | −0.5 mo | |
| 9.5 months | 17.5 months | −5.5 mo | |
| 15 months | 24 months | −1 mo | |
| 16 months | 25 months | −0.5 mo | |
| 16.5 months | 24.5 months | +1 mo | |
| 15.5 months | 21.5 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 15 months | 19.5 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 14.5 months | 18.5 months | +0.5 mo | |
| 14 months | 18 months | — |
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How the 80% figure moved
| Compared with | Then | 80% change |
|---|---|---|
| 3 months ago (Jul 16, 2026) | 9.5 months | +0.5 mo |
| 6 months ago (Apr 16, 2026) | 8 months | +2 mo |
| 12 months ago (Oct 16, 2025) | 9 months | +1 mo |
| 24 months ago (Oct 16, 2024) | 7.5 months | +2.5 mo |
Other field offices in New York
- Albany, NY10 months
- Queens, NY10.5 months
- Brooklyn, NY11 months
- Long Island, NY12 months
- Buffalo, NY14.5 months
Fastest offices
- Cranbury, NJ9 months
- Cincinnati, OH9.5 months
- Helena, MT9.5 months
- Hialeah, FL9.5 months
- Montgomery, AL9.5 months
Slowest offices
- Lawrence, MA18 months
- San Jose, CA16 months
- Sacramento, CA16 months
- San Diego, CA15.5 months
- Fresno, CA15.5 months
FAQ
Common questions
How long does an N-400 take at the New York City, NY field office?
As of USCIS's Sep 17, 2026 update, 80% of N-400 naturalization applications at New York City, NY were decided within 10 months and 93% within 12.5 months. Both are measured on cases completed over the past six months.
When can I submit a case inquiry at New York City, NY?
When your receipt date is before Oct 2, 2025 (as of Oct 16, 2026). Use USCIS's e-Request tool for cases outside normal processing time. The date moves forward roughly a day per day.
Is New York City, NY faster or slower than other offices?
It ranks 7th of 90. The median field office is at 12.5 months; the fastest is Cranbury, NJ at 9 months and the slowest is Lawrence, MA at 18 months.
Can I move my case to a faster office?
Not by choice. Your home address decides the field office. If you actually move, update your address with USCIS, and the case may be transferred to the office that serves the new address.
How often does USCIS update these numbers?
USCIS says monthly. Since May 2022 the 80% figure for New York City, NY has changed 20 times.
Why does the history start in May 2022?
That's when USCIS switched its headline figure to the 80% measure. Before May 6, 2022 the smaller published number was the median, so earlier values aren't comparable.
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.