I-485 Processing Times
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
12.7 mo – 26.0 mo
across all service centers
Current USCIS I-485 processing times range from 12.7 mo to 26.0 mo depending on the service center. Updated Mar 29, 2026.
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS via jzebedee/uscis.
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Service Center Comparison
92| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (BUF) Fastest | 8.0 mo | 13.5 mo | Fast |
| Stamford (STA) | 7.5 mo | 13.5 mo | Fast |
| Montgomery (MGA) | 10.5 mo | 14.0 mo | Fast |
| St. Louis (STL) | 8.5 mo | 14.0 mo | Fast |
| Wichita (WIC) | 9.0 mo | 14.5 mo | Fast |
| Fort Smith (FSA) | 11.0 mo | 15.0 mo | Fast |
| Grand Rapids (GRR) | 10.5 mo | 15.5 mo | Fast |
| Tucson (TUC) | 11.0 mo | 15.5 mo | Fast |
| Hollywood (HHW) | 9.0 mo | 16.0 mo | Fast |
| Kansas City (KAN) | 10.0 mo | 16.0 mo | Fast |
| Manchester (MAN) | 9.0 mo | 16.0 mo | Fast |
| Portland (POO) | 9.5 mo | 16.0 mo | Fast |
| Boise (BOI) | 9.5 mo | 17.0 mo | Fast |
| Boston (BOS) | 7.5 mo | 17.0 mo | Fast |
| Kendall (KND) | 10.0 mo | 17.0 mo | Fast |
| Las Vegas (LVG) | 9.0 mo | 17.0 mo | Fast |
| Omaha (OMA) | 11.0 mo | 17.0 mo | Fast |
| Cincinnati (CIN) | 8.5 mo | 17.5 mo | Fast |
| Philadelphia (PHI) | 10.5 mo | 17.5 mo | Fast |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 8.0 mo | 17.5 mo | Fast |
| Detroit (DET) | 10.0 mo | 18.0 mo | Fast |
| Lawrence (LAW) | 10.5 mo | 18.5 mo | Fast |
| Oklahoma City (OKC) | 9.0 mo | 18.5 mo | Fast |
| El Paso (ELP) | 9.0 mo | 19.5 mo | Fast |
| Harlingen (HLG) | 7.5 mo | 19.5 mo | Fast |
| Milwaukee (MIL) | 10.0 mo | 19.5 mo | Fast |
| Phoenix (PHO) | 11.0 mo | 19.5 mo | Fast |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) | 10.0 mo | 19.5 mo | Fast |
| Albuquerque (ABQ) | 11.0 mo | 20.0 mo | Fast |
| Memphis (MEM) | 14.0 mo | 20.0 mo | Fast |
| Denver (DEN) | 11.5 mo | 20.5 mo | Fast |
| Raleigh (RAL) | 10.5 mo | 20.5 mo | Fast |
| San Antonio (SAA) | 9.0 mo | 20.5 mo | Fast |
| Dallas (DAL) | 9.0 mo | 21.0 mo | Normal |
| Washington DC (WAS) | 14.0 mo | 21.0 mo | Normal |
| Augusta (AGA) | 10.5 mo | 21.5 mo | Normal |
| Des Moines (DSM) | 13.0 mo | 21.5 mo | Normal |
| Louisville (LOU) | 11.5 mo | 21.5 mo | Normal |
| New York City (NYC) | 11.5 mo | 21.5 mo | Normal |
| Orlando (ORL) | 11.0 mo | 21.5 mo | Normal |
| Pomona (POM) | 13.0 mo | 21.5 mo | Normal |
| Chicago (CHI) | 9.0 mo | 22.0 mo | Normal |
| Charleston (CHL) | 12.5 mo | 22.0 mo | Normal |
| St. Paul (SPM) | 10.5 mo | 22.0 mo | Normal |
| Cleveland (CLE) | 13.0 mo | 22.5 mo | Normal |
| Columbia (CLM) | 11.0 mo | 22.5 mo | Normal |
| Reno (REN) | 9.0 mo | 23.0 mo | Normal |
| San Bernardino (SBD) | 11.0 mo | 23.0 mo | Normal |
| San Diego (SND) | 11.0 mo | 23.0 mo | Normal |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 15.5 mo | 23.5 mo | Normal |
| Field Office Directorate (FOD) | 15.3 mo | 24.0 mo | Normal |
| Helena (HEL) | 8.5 mo | 24.0 mo | Normal |
| Albany (ALB) | 14.5 mo | 24.5 mo | Normal |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 13.0 mo | 25.0 mo | Normal |
| Hartford (HAR) | 12.0 mo | 25.0 mo | Normal |
| Houston (HOU) | 10.5 mo | 25.0 mo | Normal |
| Santa Ana (SNA) | 12.5 mo | 25.0 mo | Normal |
| Fresno (FRE) | 12.5 mo | 25.5 mo | Normal |
| Los Angeles County (LAC) | 12.0 mo | 25.5 mo | Normal |
| San Fernando Valley (SFV) | 10.5 mo | 25.5 mo | Normal |
| Charlotte (CHA) | 15.5 mo | 26.0 mo | Normal |
| Hialeah (HIA) | 12.5 mo | 26.0 mo | Normal |
| Office of Field Operations (OFM) | 18.5 mo | 26.0 mo | Normal |
| West Palm Beach (WPB) | 13.0 mo | 26.0 mo | Normal |
| Long Island (LNY) | 13.0 mo | 27.5 mo | Normal |
| New Jersey (NJC) | 13.0 mo | 27.5 mo | Normal |
| Sacramento (SAC) | 12.5 mo | 27.5 mo | Normal |
| Yakima (YAK) | 14.5 mo | 27.5 mo | Normal |
| San Francisco (SFR) | 11.0 mo | 28.0 mo | Normal |
| Christiansted (CHR) | 12.5 mo | 28.5 mo | Normal |
| Indianapolis (INP) | 14.0 mo | 28.5 mo | Normal |
| Minneapolis (MTL) | 12.5 mo | 28.5 mo | Normal |
| New Orleans (NOL) | 13.0 mo | 29.5 mo | Normal |
| Queens (QNS) | 13.0 mo | 29.5 mo | Normal |
| Providence (PRO) | 13.0 mo | 30.0 mo | Normal |
| South New Jersey (SNJ) | 11.5 mo | 30.0 mo | Normal |
| Norfolk (NOR) | 18.5 mo | 30.5 mo | Normal |
| Tampa (TAM) | 16.0 mo | 31.0 mo | Normal |
| Baltimore (BAL) | 13.5 mo | 31.5 mo | Normal |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 12.5 mo | 32.0 mo | Normal |
| Newark (NEW) | 14.0 mo | 32.0 mo | Normal |
| Jacksonville (JAC) | 16.5 mo | 32.5 mo | Normal |
| San Jose (SAJ) | 14.0 mo | 32.5 mo | Normal |
| Los Angeles (LOS) | 14.5 mo | 33.5 mo | Normal |
| Northern Texas (NTN) | 13.0 mo | 33.5 mo | Normal |
| Brooklyn (BNY) | 14.0 mo | 36.0 mo | Slow |
| Miami (MIA) | 13.5 mo | 36.5 mo | Slow |
| Oakland (OKL) | 21.0 mo | 38.5 mo | Slow |
| Imperial (IMP) | 25.5 mo | 40.5 mo | Slow |
| Spokane (SPO) | 18.5 mo | 50.5 mo | Very Slow |
| Seattle (SEA) | 16.5 mo | 51.5 mo | Very Slow |
| Service Center Operations (SCD) | 32.7 mo | 73.5 mo | Very Slow |
Cite This Data
Citation
ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). I-485 Processing Times. Retrieved Mar 29, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-485/
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-485 processing times range from 12.7 mo to 26.0 mo depending on the service center. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
Based on current data, Buffalo has the shortest I-485 processing times at 13.5 mo. See the full comparison in the table above.
Based on data from the last three months, I-485 processing times are increasing. Processing times have risen compared to three months ago. View the trend chart above for the full historical picture.
You can check official processing times on the USCIS website at egov.uscis.gov/processing-times. Select your form (I-485), the office or service center that is processing your case, and your filing category. ImmigrationTimes.org tracks these same times with historical trends and comparisons.
Processing times for I-485 vary by service center, filing category, case complexity, and current USCIS workload. Security checks, requests for evidence (RFEs), and application volume can all affect how long a case takes. The service center comparison table above shows how times differ by location.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from daily USCIS processing time snapshots. Updated Mar 29, 2026. Permanent link.