USCIS data for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 shows roughly 175,000 Form I-140 immigrant petitions still pending, offering a closer look at where backlogs stand by preference category and country of chargeability.
USCIS has released its I-140 approval data for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, with India accounting for the largest share of the nearly 47,000 petitions approved. See which countries and categories dominated this quarter’s numbers.
USCIS has released FY2026 first-quarter I-140 receipt data, highlighting rising backlogs, a sharp increase in EB-1 denial rates, and significant filing growth from Vietnam, underscoring shifting employment-based immigration trends affecting employers and foreign nationals.
USCIS released FY2026 Q1 data showing 186,875 pending I-140 petitions, with National Interest Waiver cases comprising the largest backlog. The report details receipts and approvals by category and country, highlighting continued high demand and processing disparities in employment-based immigration.
USCIS has released FY2025 Quarter 4 data showing the number of approved Form I-140, I-360, and I-526 employment-based petitions awaiting visa availability, offering insight into immigrant visa backlogs by category and country under annual quota limits.
USCIS has updated its policy manual to clarify documentation requirements for professional athlete petitions following the Department of Labor’s adoption of the FLAG system, impacting how labor evidence is evaluated for employment-based immigrant visa applications.
