N-400 Processing Times
Application for Naturalization
8.4 mo – 11.1 mo
across all service centers
Current USCIS N-400 processing times range from 8.4 mo to 11.1 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
90| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hialeah (HIA) Fastest | 5.5 mo | 7.5 mo | Fast |
| Charlotte (CHA) | 6.5 mo | 8.5 mo | Fast |
| Cincinnati (CIN) | 6.5 mo | 8.5 mo | Fast |
| Montgomery (MGA) | 5.5 mo | 8.5 mo | Fast |
| San Jose (SAJ) | 6.0 mo | 8.5 mo | Fast |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6.5 mo | 8.5 mo | Fast |
| San Francisco (SFR) | 7.0 mo | 8.5 mo | Fast |
| Cleveland (CLE) | 7.5 mo | 9.0 mo | Fast |
| Louisville (LOU) | 7.0 mo | 9.0 mo | Fast |
| Phoenix (PHO) | 8.0 mo | 9.0 mo | Fast |
| Chicago (CHI) | 7.0 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Grand Rapids (GRR) | 7.5 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Helena (HEL) | 7.5 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Hollywood (HHW) | 7.5 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Kansas City (KAN) | 8.0 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Manchester (MAN) | 7.0 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Norfolk (NOR) | 7.5 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Providence (PRO) | 7.5 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Queens (QNS) | 6.5 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Santa Ana (SNA) | 7.5 mo | 9.5 mo | Fast |
| Albany (ALB) | 7.0 mo | 10.0 mo | Normal |
| Charleston (CHL) | 7.0 mo | 10.0 mo | Normal |
| Hartford (HAR) | 8.0 mo | 10.0 mo | Normal |
| Kendall (KND) | 7.0 mo | 10.0 mo | Normal |
| Los Angeles (LOS) | 7.5 mo | 10.0 mo | Normal |
| San Bernardino (SBD) | 8.0 mo | 10.0 mo | Normal |
| Spokane (SPO) | 8.0 mo | 10.0 mo | Normal |
| Tucson (TUC) | 8.5 mo | 10.0 mo | Normal |
| Augusta (AGA) | 6.5 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Boise (BOI) | 8.5 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| El Paso (ELP) | 8.0 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Fort Smith (FSA) | 9.0 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Las Vegas (LVG) | 8.5 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Memphis (MEM) | 8.5 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| New Jersey (NJC) | 7.0 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| New York City (NYC) | 8.0 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Omaha (OMA) | 8.5 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Philadelphia (PHI) | 8.0 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Portland (POO) | 9.0 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Reno (REN) | 8.0 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| San Fernando Valley (SFV) | 8.5 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Washington DC (WAS) | 9.0 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Yakima (YAK) | 8.5 mo | 10.5 mo | Normal |
| Columbia (CLM) | 8.5 mo | 11.0 mo | Normal |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 8.0 mo | 11.0 mo | Normal |
| Detroit (DET) | 8.5 mo | 11.0 mo | Normal |
| Long Island (LNY) | 8.0 mo | 11.0 mo | Normal |
| Raleigh (RAL) | 8.0 mo | 11.0 mo | Normal |
| San Antonio (SAA) | 8.5 mo | 11.0 mo | Normal |
| South New Jersey (SNJ) | 8.0 mo | 11.0 mo | Normal |
| Albuquerque (ABQ) | 8.5 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 8.0 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Baltimore (BAL) | 8.5 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Boston (BOS) | 10.0 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Des Moines (DSM) | 10.0 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Harlingen (HLG) | 8.0 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Los Angeles County (LAC) | 8.5 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Miami (MIA) | 6.5 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Wichita (WIC) | 9.0 mo | 11.5 mo | Normal |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 9.5 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Brooklyn (BNY) | 9.5 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Buffalo (BUF) | 10.5 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Christiansted (CHR) | 10.0 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Imperial (IMP) | 9.5 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Milwaukee (MIL) | 8.5 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Minneapolis (MTL) | 7.5 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Northern Texas (NTN) | 11.0 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) | 9.0 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| San Diego (SND) | 9.5 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| St. Paul (SPM) | 8.0 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Stamford (STA) | 9.0 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| St. Louis (STL) | 8.5 mo | 12.0 mo | Normal |
| Denver (DEN) | 10.0 mo | 12.5 mo | Normal |
| Fresno (FRE) | 10.0 mo | 12.5 mo | Normal |
| Houston (HOU) | 9.5 mo | 12.5 mo | Normal |
| Newark (NEW) | 8.5 mo | 12.5 mo | Normal |
| New Orleans (NOL) | 9.0 mo | 12.5 mo | Normal |
| Pomona (POM) | 9.5 mo | 12.5 mo | Normal |
| Sacramento (SAC) | 9.0 mo | 12.5 mo | Normal |
| Indianapolis (INP) | 10.0 mo | 13.0 mo | Slow |
| Oakland (OKL) | 8.5 mo | 13.0 mo | Slow |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 9.0 mo | 13.0 mo | Slow |
| Jacksonville (JAC) | 11.5 mo | 13.5 mo | Slow |
| Tampa (TAM) | 11.0 mo | 13.5 mo | Slow |
| Office of Field Operations (OFM) | 12.5 mo | 14.0 mo | Slow |
| Oklahoma City (OKC) | 10.0 mo | 14.0 mo | Slow |
| Orlando (ORL) | 10.0 mo | 14.0 mo | Slow |
| West Palm Beach (WPB) | 8.5 mo | 14.5 mo | Slow |
| Dallas (DAL) | 10.0 mo | 15.5 mo | Very Slow |
| Lawrence (LAW) | 15.0 mo | 16.5 mo | Very Slow |
Cite This Data
Citation
ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). N-400 Processing Times. Retrieved Mar 29, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/n-400/
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS N-400 processing times range from 8.4 mo to 11.1 mo depending on the service center. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
Based on current data, Hialeah has the shortest N-400 processing times at 7.5 mo. See the full comparison in the table above.
Based on data from the last three months, N-400 processing times are stable. Processing times have remained relatively stable. 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 (N-400), 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 N-400 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.