USCIS’s July 2026 congressional report shows over 2.1 million I-765 employment authorization applications pending, with more than 1.3 million waiting beyond six months and an average processing time of 5.8 months.
More than one million approved I-130 petitions are currently waiting for visa availability, according to the latest USCIS data for fiscal year 2026. Find out what this backlog means for family-based immigration timelines.
USCIS data for June 2026 reveals approximately 2.4 million combined I-765 employment authorization and I-130 family petition cases still pending, raising questions about wait times that affect applicants and their families nationwide.
Over 2.3 million I-130 family-based petitions were pending with USCIS as of the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to newly released agency data. See how cases break down by category and office location.
USCIS has released FY2026 Q1 I-130 data showing 2.35 million family petitions pending, faster processing for immediate relatives, rising backlogs and higher denial rates for preference categories, and elevated scrutiny at the National Benefits Center.
USCIS’s FY2026 Q1 report shows a growing 11.33 million case backlog, with filings outpacing completions by nearly 300,000. Waivers face median 35.2-month processing times, while I-485 adjustment applications total 1.33 million pending, signaling continued delays for immigrants and families nationwide.
USCIS has released FY2025 Q4 data on approved Form I-130 family-based petitions awaiting visa availability, detailing backlogs by preference category and country. The figures highlight current queue volumes affecting applicants subject to Visa Bulletin limits and priority date movement.
USCIS has released Fiscal Year 2025, Quarter 4 performance data for Form I-130, detailing petition volumes, approvals, denials, and pending cases by category and service center, offering insight into processing trends and operational backlogs affecting family-based immigration cases.
In Matter of Medina Madrid, decided March 13, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals held that removal proceedings administratively closed for over 13 years must be recalendared, and that an intent to file a provisional unlawful presence waiver does not justify continued administrative closure.
