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USCIS Form I-485 processing times

I-485

Data published

Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

OfficeSubtypeRange
Albuquerque, NMFamily-Based adjustment applications13–26.5 months
Agana, GUFamily-Based adjustment applications21.5–42 months
Albany, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications16–28.5 months
Anchorage, AKFamily-Based adjustment applications10–27 months
Atlanta, GAFamily-Based adjustment applications16–30.5 months
Baltimore, MDFamily-Based adjustment applications19–36.5 months
Brooklyn, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications18–40 months
Boise, IDFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–30.5 months
Boston, MAFamily-Based adjustment applications12.5–28.5 months
Buffalo, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications8.5–17 months
Charlotte Amalie, VIFamily-Based adjustment applications12–39.5 months
Chicago, ILFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–39 months
Charleston, SCFamily-Based adjustment applications13–20 months
Christiansted, VIFamily-Based adjustment applications17–37 months
Cincinnati, OHFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–27.5 months
Cleveland, OHFamily-Based adjustment applications16–33 months
Columbus, OHFamily-Based adjustment applications13–35.5 months
Charlotte, NCFamily-Based adjustment applications17.5–30 months
Dallas, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications12–26 months
Denver, COFamily-Based adjustment applications20.5–39 months
Detroit, MIFamily-Based adjustment applications14–33.5 months
Des Moines, IAFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–22.5 months
El Paso, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications12–22.5 months
Field Office DirectorateEmployment-Based adjustment applications9–18 months
Field Office DirectorateBased on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago34–41.5 months
Field Office DirectorateBased on refugee admission more than 1 year ago32–70.5 months
Fresno, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–35 months
Fort Smith, ARFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–21 months
Greer, SCFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–19.5 months
Hartford, CTFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–28.5 months
Helena, MTFamily-Based adjustment applications8–14 months
Honolulu, HIFamily-Based adjustment applications15–37 months
Hialeah, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications15.5–31 months
Harlingen, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications11–24 months
Houston, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications17.5–34 months
Imperial, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–35 months
Indianapolis, INFamily-Based adjustment applications17.5–31.5 months
Jacksonville, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications15.5–31 months
Kansas City, MOFamily-Based adjustment applications13–23.5 months
Kendall, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–28 months
Los Angeles County, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications17–37 months
Lawrence, MAFamily-Based adjustment applications19.5–38.5 months
Long Island, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications17–34.5 months
Los Angeles, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–38.5 months
Louisville, KYFamily-Based adjustment applications11.5–21.5 months
Las Vegas, NVFamily-Based adjustment applications17.5–36 months
Manchester, NHFamily-Based adjustment applications11–20.5 months
Memphis, TNFamily-Based adjustment applications19.5–29.5 months
Montgomery, ALFamily-Based adjustment applications12–17.5 months
Miami, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications22–40 months
Milwaukee, WIFamily-Based adjustment applications15.5–33.5 months
Mount Laurel, NJFamily-Based adjustment applications21–34.5 months
Newark, NJFamily-Based adjustment applications21–37 months
Cranbury, NJFamily-Based adjustment applications16–32.5 months
New Orleans, LAFamily-Based adjustment applications21.5–37.5 months
Norfolk, VAFamily-Based adjustment applications21–41 months
Nashville, TNFamily-Based adjustment applications12.5–19.5 months
New York City, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–33.5 months
Fort Myers, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications18.5–28 months
Oklahoma City, OKFamily-Based adjustment applications17.5–39 months
Oakland Park, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications23–39 months
Omaha, NEFamily-Based adjustment applications11.5–21 months
Orlando, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–31.5 months
Philadelphia, PAFamily-Based adjustment applications14–29.5 months
Phoenix, AZFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–26 months
Pittsburgh, PAFamily-Based adjustment applications12–26 months
Portland, MEFamily-Based adjustment applications23–39.5 months
Portland, ORFamily-Based adjustment applications15–34 months
Providence, RIFamily-Based adjustment applications12.5–21 months
Queens, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications19.5–40.5 months
Raleigh, NCFamily-Based adjustment applications22.5–38.5 months
Reno, NVFamily-Based adjustment applications19–36.5 months
Santa Ana, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications23–43 months
Sacramento, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–38.5 months
San Juan, PRFamily-Based adjustment applications17–39 months
San Bernardino, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications18–31.5 months
Service Center OperationsEmployment-Based adjustment applications40–47 months
Service Center OperationsAll other applications—
Service Center OperationsBased on an approved T Visa43.5–47.5 months
Service Center OperationsBased on an approved U Visa24.5–28 months
Seattle, WAFamily-Based adjustment applications26.5–54.5 months
San Francisco, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications21–43 months
San Fernando Valley, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications12.5–36.5 months
Salt Lake City, UTFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–20.5 months
San Antonio, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications13–23 months
San Diego, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications12–29 months
San Jose, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications31.5–42.5 months
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MNFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–35 months
Spokane, WAFamily-Based adjustment applications15.5–58 months
Burlington, VTFamily-Based adjustment applications6.5–10.5 months
Saint Louis, MOFamily-Based adjustment applications11–26 months
Tampa, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications15–23.5 months
Tucson, AZFamily-Based adjustment applications8.5–14.5 months
Washington, DCFamily-Based adjustment applications17–23.5 months
Wichita, KSFamily-Based adjustment applications11–28.5 months
West Palm Beach, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications14–28 months
Yakima, WAFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–33 months

ImmigrationTimes.org cross-office aggregate, not a USCIS-published figure: 16.7–32 months (range across offices: 6.5–58 months)

ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-485/ · updated 2026-08-17

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