As of June 30, 2026, USCIS reported over 1.4 million I-765 EAD applications pending, with hundreds of thousands awaiting decisions for 180 days or more. Find out where initial and renewal applications currently stand in the backlog.
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 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 has released Q1 FY2026 premium processing data, reporting 124,531 Form I-907 requests, led by I-129 worker petitions and expanding I-765 filings. The figures highlight growing reliance on expedited adjudication by employers and applicants facing standard processing delays.
USCIS’s Q1 FY2026 report shows more than 1.66 million Form I-765 employment authorization applications pending, with most initial cases exceeding 180 days. The data highlights significant processing delays affecting asylum applicants, workers, and employers monitoring work authorization compliance.
USCIS has published Q1 FY2026 data on Form I-765 employment authorization applications, highlighting high filing volumes, significant backlogs for adjustment applicants, and zero initial DACA approvals, offering key insight into current work permit processing trends and agency capacity.
USCIS has released FY2025 Q4 statistics for Form I-765, detailing Employment Authorization Document filings by eligibility category and filing type. The data offers insight into case volumes, processing trends, and adjudication patterns affecting work authorization applicants and employers.
