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’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.
USCIS will require a new Form I-485 edition starting September 18, 2026, updated to reflect the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule, with no grace period — meaning older editions submitted on or after that date will be rejected outright.
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.
USCIS data for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 shows over 1.4 million I-485 adjustment of status applications currently pending, raising important questions about processing timelines that could affect anyone waiting for a green card.
USCIS has released FY2026 Q1 Form I-485 data, reporting 1.33 million pending green card applications and 133,531 approvals for the quarter. The update highlights an 89% overall approval rate and growing humanitarian backlogs across several field offices.
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 its latest employment-based green card inventory, detailing pending Form I‑485 cases by preference category, country of chargeability, and priority date as of January 2, 2026, offering insight into overall visa demand and case distribution trends.
USCIS has released updated inventory data showing pending employment-based Form I‑485 applications as of December 3, 2025, broken down by category, country, and priority date, offering applicants and employers insight into overall case volume and adjustment workload trends.
