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USCIS processing times by form — FY2016–FY2024
National median USCIS processing times — months from receipt to completion — for 16 common form/basis series across nine fiscal years, transcribed from the official USCIS Historical Processing Times Trends factsheet (data as of 2024-03-05). Each row carries every fiscal year plus its peak (worst backlog), its low, and where it stands now. Free to download and cite.
Coverage
16 series
8 forms · FY2016–FY2024
Source
USCIS factsheet
official · 2024-03-05
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CC BY 4.0
free to cite
FY2024 longest medians
Important caveats. These are historical FY2016–FY2024 medians from one USCIS factsheet (data as of 2024-03-05). FY2024 is a partial year (Oct 1, 2023 – Jan 31, 2024). Historical fiscal-year medians use a different methodology than the live USCIS processing-times tool and are not directly comparable. This is general information, not legal advice.
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PetitionPace. "USCIS Processing Times by Form, FY2016–FY2024." PetitionPace, reviewed June 2026, https://petitionpace.com/data/uscis-processing-times-history.
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Key findings
Longest current wait
I-131
Travel Documents (refugee travel & reentry permits)
15.5 mo (FY2024)
Shortest current wait
I-765
Based on a pending asylum application
0.6 mo (FY2024)
Biggest backlog spike
I-485
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago
22.9 mo peak (FY2023)
Most improved off peak
I-485
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago
-9 mo vs peak
Across the 16 series in this dataset, the longest current median wait is I-131 — Travel Documents (refugee travel & reentry permits) at 15.5 mo in FY2024, and the shortest is I-765 — Based on a pending asylum application at 0.6 mo. The biggest backlog spike in the period was I-485 — Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago, peaking at 22.9 mo in FY2023. The series that has improved most off its peak is I-485 — Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago, down 9 mo from its FY2023 peak of 22.9 mo. Figures are national median months from receipt to completion; FY2024 is partial.
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| I-765 Falling Based on a pending asylum application | 2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 9.2FY2022 |
| I-765 Falling Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application | 2.5 | 3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.1FY2021 |
| I-765 Flat Based on parole | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.1FY2019 |
| I-765 Falling All other applications for employment authorization | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.7FY2022 |
| I-821 Falling To request or reregister for TPS | 1.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 11.8FY2023 |
| I-485 Falling Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 22.9FY2023 |
| I-485 Falling Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago | 5.5 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 14.1 | 21.6 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 21.6FY2023 |
| I-485 Falling Employment-based adjustment applications | 5.5 | 7 | 10.6 | 10 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 11 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 11FY2022 |
| I-485 Falling Family-based adjustment applications | 6.1 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 12.9FY2021 |
| I-130 Rising Immediate Relative | 4.9 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 11 | 11 | 11.8FY2023 |
| N-400 Falling Application for Naturalization | 5.2 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 10 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 11.5FY2021 |
| I-131 Falling Advance Parole Document | 2.3 | 3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 7.7FY2021 |
| I-131 Flat Parole in Place | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.4FY2023 |
| I-131 Rising Travel Documents (refugee travel & reentry permits) | 4 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.9FY2023 |
| I-90 Rising Initial issuance, replacement or renewal | 6.4 | 6.8 | 8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 9.1FY2023 |
| I-129 Flat Nonimmigrant Petition (non-Premium filed) | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.1FY2016 |
All figures are national median months (receipt to completion). FY2024* is a partial year (Oct 1, 2023 – Jan 31, 2024). "Latest" = the FY2024 median; "Peak" = the worst fiscal-year median in the series and the year it occurred. Processing times are estimates based on USCIS historical data and change frequently. Always check the live USCIS processing-times tool at egov.uscis.gov/processing-times for current official ranges before making any decisions.
Want a current estimate for your case? Use the processing-time estimator, or read how USCIS processing times work.
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Every figure is a national median processing time in months — the time from USCIS receiving the form to completing it — transcribed from the official USCIS Historical Processing Times Trends factsheet (USCIS, data as of 2024-03-05). We flatten it to one row per form and filing basis, then compute each series' peak (its worst fiscal-year median), its low, where it stands in the latest year, the direction over the last three years, and how far it has moved off its peak — all derived from the same numbers, so the page, the CSV, the JSON, and the embed can never disagree.
Two things to keep in mind. FY2024 is a partial fiscal year (Oct 1, 2023 – Jan 31, 2024), so its median reflects only part of the year. And these historical fiscal-year medians are measured differently from the live USCIS processing-times tool, so the two are not directly comparable — use this dataset to see multi-year trends, not to predict your own case. Processing times are estimates based on USCIS historical data and change frequently. Always check the live USCIS processing-times tool at egov.uscis.gov/processing-times for current official ranges before making any decisions.
Last reviewed June 2026. PetitionPace provides general information only, not legal advice, and is not affiliated with USCIS or DHS. Immigration law is complex and fact-specific — consult a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative about your case.