USCIS data for FY2026 Q3 shows the agency’s service-wide backlog has reached nearly 12.8 million pending cases, with asylum petitions, family-based relative petitions, and TPS applications among the largest contributors to the growing USCIS case backlog.
As of June 2026, USCIS data shows over 856,000 approved employment-based petitions awaiting visa availability, with India accounting for nearly 492,000 of those cases. The employment-based visa backlog figures reveal where the longest waits are concentrated.
USCIS net backlog data for June 2026 shows 7.7 million pending cases across all form types, with asylum applications, employment authorization requests, and green card filings accounting for the largest shares of the nationwide processing burden.
Over 1.56 million I-485 adjustment of status applications were pending with USCIS at the close of Q3 FY2026, with Houston, Tampa, and Vermont Service Center among the offices carrying the heaviest backlogs. See how your field office compares.
USCIS data for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 shows over 575,000 waiver cases pending, with the I-192 waiver accounting for the largest share. Just over 45,000 new waiver applications were received during the same period.
USCIS data through FY2026 Q3 shows more than 122,000 I-914 T visa applications pending, with filings surging dramatically in recent years and approval numbers remaining far below the volume of cases waiting for a decision.
USCIS has released its FY2026 Q1 backlog report, showing 6.33 million pending cases and nearly 198,000 unopened applications. Asylum, TPS, and work authorization filings drive much of the volume, highlighting ongoing processing pressures affecting immigrants, employers, and legal stakeholders.
