USCIS publishes a processing time for Form N-400 at 90 offices. The published upper bound runs from 11.0 months at San Juan PR to 31.5 months at San Jose CA. Each office also carries a case inquiry date — the date USCIS uses to decide whether a case is outside normal processing times. If the receipt date on your Form I-797C receipt notice is earlier than it, USCIS will accept a case inquiry (a service request) on the case; if it is later, USCIS treats the case as still within normal processing times. Nothing changed here at the October 19, 2026 revision.
N-400 processing time at each USCIS office that adjudicates it
| Office | Subtype | Processing time | Case inquiry date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agana GU | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–18.5 months | April 24, 2025 |
| Albany NY | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10–13 months | October 13, 2025 |
| Albuquerque NM | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–17.5 months | May 29, 2025 |
| Anchorage AK | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12.5–19 months | April 14, 2025 |
| Atlanta GA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13.5–17 months | June 05, 2025 |
| Baltimore MD | 160A Application for Naturalization | 15–20.5 months | February 21, 2025 |
| Boise ID | 160A Application for Naturalization | 15–17.5 months | May 22, 2025 |
| Boston MA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13.5–15.5 months | July 29, 2025 |
| Brooklyn NY | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11–15 months | August 10, 2025 |
| Buffalo NY | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14.5–17 months | May 30, 2025 |
| Burlington VT | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–12 months | November 02, 2025 |
| Charleston SC | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–15 months | August 06, 2025 |
| Charlotte Amalie VI | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–15 months | August 12, 2025 |
| Charlotte NC | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11–14.5 months | August 20, 2025 |
| Chicago IL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–19.5 months | March 27, 2025 |
| Christiansted VI | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–15.5 months | July 24, 2025 |
| Cincinnati OH | 160A Application for Naturalization | 9.5–13 months | October 04, 2025 |
| Cleveland OH | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–14.5 months | August 18, 2025 |
| Columbus OH | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–14 months | September 08, 2025 |
| Cranbury NJ | 160A Application for Naturalization | 9–12 months | November 04, 2025 |
| Dallas TX | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–16.5 months | June 27, 2025 |
| Denver CO | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14–18 months | May 08, 2025 |
| Des Moines IA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13.5–16.5 months | June 19, 2025 |
| Detroit MI | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–16.5 months | June 20, 2025 |
| El Paso TX | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–15 months | July 31, 2025 |
| Fort Myers FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 15.5–19.5 months | March 28, 2025 |
| Fort Smith AR | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11–13 months | October 01, 2025 |
| Fresno CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 15.5–19.5 months | March 23, 2025 |
| Greer SC | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10–13.5 months | September 26, 2025 |
| Harlingen TX | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–16 months | July 08, 2025 |
| Hartford CT | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–14 months | September 03, 2025 |
| Helena MT | 160A Application for Naturalization | 9.5–11.5 months | November 22, 2025 |
| Hialeah FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 9.5–12.5 months | October 22, 2025 |
| Honolulu HI | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12.5–16.5 months | June 28, 2025 |
| Houston TX | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12–14 months | September 11, 2025 |
| Imperial CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14.5–18 months | May 10, 2025 |
| Indianapolis IN | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14–16.5 months | June 22, 2025 |
| Jacksonville FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 15–18 months | May 03, 2025 |
| Kansas City MO | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12.5–15 months | July 30, 2025 |
| Kendall FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10–13.5 months | September 24, 2025 |
| Las Vegas NV | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–16 months | July 11, 2025 |
| Lawrence MA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 18–20 months | March 08, 2025 |
| Long Island NY | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12–17 months | May 30, 2025 |
| Los Angeles CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–14 months | August 30, 2025 |
| Los Angeles County CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–14 months | September 01, 2025 |
| Louisville KY | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–14.5 months | August 14, 2025 |
| Manchester NH | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–13.5 months | September 25, 2025 |
| Memphis TN | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12–16 months | July 12, 2025 |
| Miami FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10–15 months | August 11, 2025 |
| Milwaukee WI | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14–17.5 months | May 29, 2025 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14.5–20 months | March 13, 2025 |
| Montgomery AL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 9.5–12 months | November 05, 2025 |
| Mount Laurel NJ | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10–14.5 months | August 25, 2025 |
| Nashville TN | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–17 months | June 05, 2025 |
| New Orleans LA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12.5–17 months | June 11, 2025 |
| New York City NY | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10–12.5 months | October 15, 2025 |
| Newark NJ | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–15.5 months | July 23, 2025 |
| Norfolk VA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–13.5 months | September 17, 2025 |
| Oakland Park FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12.5–19 months | April 14, 2025 |
| Oklahoma City OK | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–15.5 months | July 21, 2025 |
| Omaha NE | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12.5–14.5 months | August 24, 2025 |
| Orlando FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13.5–19 months | April 14, 2025 |
| Philadelphia PA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–15 months | August 08, 2025 |
| Phoenix AZ | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12–13 months | September 29, 2025 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–14.5 months | August 14, 2025 |
| Portland ME | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14.5–19 months | April 04, 2025 |
| Portland OR | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14.5–17.5 months | May 23, 2025 |
| Providence RI | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10–13 months | September 29, 2025 |
| Queens NY | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10.5–15.5 months | July 16, 2025 |
| Raleigh NC | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12–16 months | July 14, 2025 |
| Reno NV | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–15 months | August 12, 2025 |
| Sacramento CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 16–24 months | November 04, 2024 |
| Saint Louis MO | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12.5–14 months | September 10, 2025 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13.5–16 months | June 30, 2025 |
| San Antonio TX | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–13.5 months | September 26, 2025 |
| San Bernardino CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–17.5 months | May 29, 2025 |
| San Diego CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 15.5–23 months | December 02, 2024 |
| San Fernando Valley CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–15.5 months | July 17, 2025 |
| San Francisco CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14.5–22.5 months | December 21, 2024 |
| San Jose CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 16–31.5 months | March 17, 2024 |
| San Juan PR | 160A Application for Naturalization | 9.5–11 months | December 05, 2025 |
| Santa Ana CA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 14–17 months | June 10, 2025 |
| Seattle WA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13.5–15.5 months | July 21, 2025 |
| Spokane WA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–13 months | October 11, 2025 |
| Tampa FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13.5–16.5 months | June 17, 2025 |
| Tucson AZ | 160A Application for Naturalization | 12–14 months | September 08, 2025 |
| Washington DC | 160A Application for Naturalization | 11.5–14.5 months | August 29, 2025 |
| West Palm Beach FL | 160A Application for Naturalization | 10–16.5 months | June 22, 2025 |
| Wichita KS | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13–18 months | May 10, 2025 |
| Yakima WA | 160A Application for Naturalization | 13.5–15.5 months | July 29, 2025 |
How to read the N-400 figures
Processing time is the range USCIS itself publishes for Form N-400. It is an estimate of how long the agency is taking overall, not a measurement of any individual case, and USCIS revises it roughly monthly without announcing the change.
Case inquiry date is the one that decides what you can do. Find your office in the table above and compare that date against the receipt date printed on your Form I-797C receipt notice. If your receipt date is earlier, USCIS treats the case as outside normal processing times and will accept a case inquiry, also called a service request. If it is later, USCIS treats the case as still within normal processing times and will not act on an inquiry.
The coloured figures show what moved at the most recent revision. Next to a processing time, a red figure means USCIS raised the published upper bound. Next to a case inquiry date, a red figure means the date moved backward — cases that had become eligible to inquire are once again treated as within normal processing times.
What USCIS changed for N-400
Every revision this archive has recorded that touched Form N-400. USCIS publishes no history of its own revisions, so this is the only record that these figures were ever different.
| Observed | USCIS posting date | Inquiry date moved back | Slower | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | August 17, 2026 → September 17, 2026 | 85 | 80 | 0 |
| 2026-08-18 | July 15, 2026 → August 17, 2026 | 82 | 80 | 2 |
| 2026-07-16 | June 23, 2026 → July 15, 2026 | 85 | 71 | 1 |
| 2026-06-24 | May 22, 2026 → June 23, 2026 | 79 | 67 | 2 |
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Processing times for other forms
Every form USCIS publishes a processing time for.
I-90 I-102 I-129 I-129CW I-129F I-130 I-131 I-140 I-212 I-360 I-407 I-485 I-526 I-526(L) I-526E I-539 I-600 I-600A I-600A3 I-601 I-601A I-612 I-730 I-751 I-765 I-765V I-800 I-800A I-800A3 I-817 I-821 I-821D I-824 I-829 I-914 I-918 I-929 I-956 I-956F N-565 N-600 N-600K
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