I-485 — Green Card (AOS) Processing Times
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
16.7 mo – 32.0 mo
avg. across USCIS source rows
Current I-485 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) processing times average 16.7 mo to 32.0 mo across current USCIS source rows, with full range 6.5 mo to 58.0 mo across all offices. Burlington, VT has the lowest average upper bound at 10.5 mo (average range 6.5 mo to 10.5 mo). Processing times have been increasing over the past three months. Source data is checked daily; USCIS publishes new estimates about monthly.
Category-specific source pages report the exact USCIS source row and history for a single I-485 eligibility category:
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
Chart series show upper-bound processing times for Family-Based adjustment applications, one of 7 current USCIS categories with a published range. The office comparison table uses office-level averages across current USCIS categories.
<iframe src="https://immigrationtimes.org/embed/i-485.html" width="600" height="400" style="width:100%;max-width:600px;border:0;" frameborder="0" title="I-485 Processing Times"></iframe> <p>Source: <a href="https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-485/">I-485 Processing Times — ImmigrationTimes.org</a></p>
I-485 Processing Times by Office
92 offices| Office | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT (STA) Lowest average upper boundLowest upper | 6.5 mo | 10.5 mo | Fast |
| Helena, MT (HEL) | 8.0 mo | 14.0 mo | Fast |
| Tucson, AZ (TUC) | 8.5 mo | 14.5 mo | Fast |
| Buffalo, NY (BUF) | 8.5 mo | 17.0 mo | Fast |
| Montgomery, AL (MGA) | 12.0 mo | 17.5 mo | Fast |
| Greer, SC (GRR) | 14.5 mo | 19.5 mo | Fast |
| Nashville, TN (NTN) | 12.5 mo | 19.5 mo | Fast |
| Charleston, SC (CHL) | 13.0 mo | 20.0 mo | Fast |
| Manchester, NH (MAN) | 11.0 mo | 20.5 mo | Fast |
| Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) | 14.5 mo | 20.5 mo | Fast |
| Fort Smith, AR (FSA) | 14.5 mo | 21.0 mo | Normal |
| Omaha, NE (OMA) | 11.5 mo | 21.0 mo | Normal |
| Providence, RI (PRO) | 12.5 mo | 21.0 mo | Normal |
| Louisville, KY (LOU) | 11.5 mo | 21.5 mo | Normal |
| Des Moines, IA (DSM) | 13.5 mo | 22.5 mo | Normal |
| El Paso, TX (ELP) | 12.0 mo | 22.5 mo | Normal |
| San Antonio, TX (SNA) | 13.0 mo | 23.0 mo | Normal |
| Kansas City, MO (KAN) | 13.0 mo | 23.5 mo | Normal |
| Tampa, FL (TAM) | 15.0 mo | 23.5 mo | Normal |
| Washington, DC (WAS) | 17.0 mo | 23.5 mo | Normal |
| Harlingen, TX (HLG) | 11.0 mo | 24.0 mo | Normal |
| Dallas, TX (DAL) | 12.0 mo | 26.0 mo | Normal |
| Phoenix, AZ (PHO) | 13.5 mo | 26.0 mo | Normal |
| Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) | 12.0 mo | 26.0 mo | Normal |
| Saint Louis, MO (STL) | 11.0 mo | 26.0 mo | Normal |
| Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) | 13.0 mo | 26.5 mo | Normal |
| Anchorage, AK (ANC) | 10.0 mo | 27.0 mo | Normal |
| Cincinnati, OH (CIN) | 13.5 mo | 27.5 mo | Normal |
| Kendall, FL (KND) | 14.5 mo | 28.0 mo | Normal |
| Fort Myers, FL (OFM) | 18.5 mo | 28.0 mo | Normal |
| West Palm Beach, FL (WPB) | 14.0 mo | 28.0 mo | Normal |
| Albany, NY (ALB) | 16.0 mo | 28.5 mo | Normal |
| Boston, MA (BOS) | 12.5 mo | 28.5 mo | Normal |
| Hartford, CT (HAR) | 13.5 mo | 28.5 mo | Normal |
| Wichita, KS (WIC) | 11.0 mo | 28.5 mo | Normal |
| San Diego, CA (SND) | 12.0 mo | 29.0 mo | Normal |
| Memphis, TN (MEM) | 19.5 mo | 29.5 mo | Normal |
| Philadelphia, PA (PHI) | 14.0 mo | 29.5 mo | Normal |
| Charlotte, NC (CLT) | 17.5 mo | 30.0 mo | Normal |
| Atlanta, GA (ATL) | 16.0 mo | 30.5 mo | Normal |
| Boise, ID (BOI) | 14.5 mo | 30.5 mo | Normal |
| Hialeah, FL (HIA) | 15.5 mo | 31.0 mo | Normal |
| Jacksonville, FL (JAC) | 15.5 mo | 31.0 mo | Normal |
| Indianapolis, IN (INP) | 17.5 mo | 31.5 mo | Normal |
| Orlando, FL (ORL) | 16.5 mo | 31.5 mo | Normal |
| San Bernardino, CA (SBD) | 18.0 mo | 31.5 mo | Normal |
| Cranbury, NJ (NJC) | 16.0 mo | 32.5 mo | Normal |
| Cleveland, OH (CLE) | 16.0 mo | 33.0 mo | Slow |
| Yakima, WA (YAK) | 14.5 mo | 33.0 mo | Slow |
| Detroit, MI (DET) | 14.0 mo | 33.5 mo | Slow |
| Milwaukee, WI (MIL) | 15.5 mo | 33.5 mo | Slow |
| New York City, NY (NYC) | 14.5 mo | 33.5 mo | Slow |
| Houston, TX (HOU) | 17.5 mo | 34.0 mo | Slow |
| Portland, OR (POO) | 15.0 mo | 34.0 mo | Slow |
| Long Island, NY (LNY) | 17.0 mo | 34.5 mo | Slow |
| Mount Laurel, NJ (MTL) | 21.0 mo | 34.5 mo | Slow |
| Fresno, CA (FRE) | 14.5 mo | 35.0 mo | Slow |
| Imperial, CA (IMP) | 13.5 mo | 35.0 mo | Slow |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (SPM) | 16.5 mo | 35.0 mo | Slow |
| Columbus, OH (CLM) | 13.0 mo | 35.5 mo | Slow |
| Las Vegas, NV (LVG) | 17.5 mo | 36.0 mo | Slow |
| Baltimore, MD (BAL) | 19.0 mo | 36.5 mo | Slow |
| Reno, NV (REN) | 19.0 mo | 36.5 mo | Slow |
| San Fernando Valley, CA (SFV) | 12.5 mo | 36.5 mo | Slow |
| Christiansted, VI (CHR) | 17.0 mo | 37.0 mo | Slow |
| Honolulu, HI (HHW) | 15.0 mo | 37.0 mo | Slow |
| Los Angeles County, CA (LAC) | 17.0 mo | 37.0 mo | Slow |
| Newark, NJ (NEW) | 21.0 mo | 37.0 mo | Slow |
| New Orleans, LA (NOL) | 21.5 mo | 37.5 mo | Slow |
| Lawrence, MA (LAW) | 19.5 mo | 38.5 mo | Slow |
| Los Angeles, CA (LOS) | 16.5 mo | 38.5 mo | Slow |
| Raleigh, NC (RAL) | 22.5 mo | 38.5 mo | Slow |
| Sacramento, CA (SAC) | 16.5 mo | 38.5 mo | Slow |
| Chicago, IL (CHI) | 16.5 mo | 39.0 mo | Slow |
| Denver, CO (DEN) | 20.5 mo | 39.0 mo | Slow |
| Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) | 17.5 mo | 39.0 mo | Slow |
| Oakland Park, FL (OKL) | 23.0 mo | 39.0 mo | Slow |
| San Juan, PR (SAJ) | 17.0 mo | 39.0 mo | Slow |
| Charlotte Amalie, VI (CHA) | 12.0 mo | 39.5 mo | Slow |
| Portland, ME (POM) | 23.0 mo | 39.5 mo | Slow |
| Brooklyn, NY (BNY) | 18.0 mo | 40.0 mo | Slow |
| Miami, FL (MIA) | 22.0 mo | 40.0 mo | Slow |
| Queens, NY (QNS) | 19.5 mo | 40.5 mo | Slow |
|
Service Center Operations
(SCD)
Average covers 3 of 4 published filing categories; 1 excluded category runs to 144.0 mo. |
36.0 mo | 40.8 mo | Slow |
| Norfolk, VA (NOR) | 21.0 mo | 41.0 mo | Slow |
| Agana, GU (AGA) | 21.5 mo | 42.0 mo | Very Slow |
| San Jose, CA (SNJ) | 31.5 mo | 42.5 mo | Very Slow |
| Santa Ana, CA (SAA) | 23.0 mo | 43.0 mo | Very Slow |
| San Francisco, CA (SFR) | 21.0 mo | 43.0 mo | Very Slow |
| Field Office Directorate (FOD) | 25.0 mo | 43.3 mo | Very Slow |
| Seattle, WA (SEA) | 26.5 mo | 54.5 mo | Very Slow |
| Spokane, WA (SPO) | 15.5 mo | 58.0 mo | Very Slow |
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As of Aug 17, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) range from 6.5 mo to 58.0 mo across all offices and all filing categories (full range; source-row average 16.7 mo–32.0 mo). Source: https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-485/. Dataset version DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21311840
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-485 processing times range from 6.5 mo to 58.0 mo across all offices (full range; source-row average 16.7 mo–32.0 mo). Figures come from USCIS official processing time estimates, which USCIS publishes about monthly; this page is rebuilt daily.
Based on current data, Burlington, VT has the lowest average upper bound for I-485 at 10.5 mo (average range 6.5 mo to 10.5 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 office, 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 office comparison table above shows how times differ by location.
Green Card (AOS) petitions are filed using USCIS Form I-485. Current processing times range from 6.5 mo to 58.0 mo across all offices (full range; source-row average 16.7 mo–32.0 mo). Figures come from official USCIS processing time estimates, which USCIS publishes about monthly; this page is rebuilt daily.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from 63 USCIS processing time publications, issued monthly. Each office's range averages only the filing categories for which USCIS publishes both a lower and an upper bound, so both endpoints cover the same categories. Both endpoints of the page average cover the same 96 current source rows — those for which USCIS publishes both a lower and an upper bound. 1 further row publishes only one bound and is excluded from that average; every row is retained in full in the office table and the data downloads. Data last updated . See our data sources and methodology. Permanent link. Verify on USCIS.gov.
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