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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 applications13.5–28 months
Agana, GUFamily-Based adjustment applications21.5–38 months
Albany, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications15–26.5 months
Anchorage, AKFamily-Based adjustment applications9.5–29.5 months
Atlanta, GAFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–31 months
Baltimore, MDFamily-Based adjustment applications19–32.5 months
Brooklyn, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications19–40 months
Boise, IDFamily-Based adjustment applications18–37.5 months
Boston, MAFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–28.5 months
Buffalo, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications10–17.5 months
Charlotte Amalie, VIFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–41.5 months
Chicago, ILFamily-Based adjustment applications18.5–40.5 months
Charleston, SCFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–21.5 months
Christiansted, VIFamily-Based adjustment applications18–37.5 months
Cincinnati, OHFamily-Based adjustment applications14–25 months
Cleveland, OHFamily-Based adjustment applications15.5–30.5 months
Columbus, OHFamily-Based adjustment applications14–35.5 months
Charlotte, NCFamily-Based adjustment applications18–31 months
Dallas, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–29 months
Denver, COFamily-Based adjustment applications22.5–39.5 months
Detroit, MIFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–34.5 months
Des Moines, IAFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–22.5 months
El Paso, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications12.5–22.5 months
Field Office DirectorateEmployment-Based adjustment applications9.5–19 months
Field Office DirectorateBased on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago34.5–43.5 months
Field Office DirectorateBased on refugee admission more than 1 year ago30–60 months
Fresno, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications16–37.5 months
Fort Smith, ARFamily-Based adjustment applications15–21 months
Greer, SCFamily-Based adjustment applications15–20.5 months
Hartford, CTFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–31.5 months
Helena, MTFamily-Based adjustment applications9.5–14.5 months
Honolulu, HIFamily-Based adjustment applications18.5–37.5 months
Hialeah, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications14–27.5 months
Harlingen, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications11–23 months
Houston, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications18–36 months
Imperial, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications12.5–33 months
Indianapolis, INFamily-Based adjustment applications22–35 months
Jacksonville, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications17–32.5 months
Kansas City, MOFamily-Based adjustment applications14–27 months
Kendall, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–29 months
Los Angeles County, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications17.5–38.5 months
Lawrence, MAFamily-Based adjustment applications20.5–39.5 months
Long Island, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–33 months
Los Angeles, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications15–37 months
Louisville, KYFamily-Based adjustment applications12.5–24.5 months
Las Vegas, NVFamily-Based adjustment applications19–36 months
Manchester, NHFamily-Based adjustment applications13–21.5 months
Memphis, TNFamily-Based adjustment applications22.5–33 months
Montgomery, ALFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–21.5 months
Miami, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications21.5–40 months
Milwaukee, WIFamily-Based adjustment applications15.5–32.5 months
Mount Laurel, NJFamily-Based adjustment applications21.5–33.5 months
Newark, NJFamily-Based adjustment applications22–38 months
Cranbury, NJFamily-Based adjustment applications17–34.5 months
New Orleans, LAFamily-Based adjustment applications21–36.5 months
Norfolk, VAFamily-Based adjustment applications19.5–41 months
Nashville, TNFamily-Based adjustment applications13.5–23.5 months
New York City, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–33.5 months
Fort Myers, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications20–29.5 months
Oklahoma City, OKFamily-Based adjustment applications20.5–39 months
Oakland Park, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications22.5–39 months
Omaha, NEFamily-Based adjustment applications12–21 months
Orlando, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications18.5–33 months
Philadelphia, PAFamily-Based adjustment applications15–31 months
Phoenix, AZFamily-Based adjustment applications14–24.5 months
Pittsburgh, PAFamily-Based adjustment applications14–27 months
Portland, MEFamily-Based adjustment applications22.5–36.5 months
Portland, ORFamily-Based adjustment applications16–37 months
Providence, RIFamily-Based adjustment applications12.5–21 months
Queens, NYFamily-Based adjustment applications21–40.5 months
Raleigh, NCFamily-Based adjustment applications24.5–40 months
Reno, NVFamily-Based adjustment applications18–36.5 months
Santa Ana, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications27.5–43.5 months
Sacramento, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications18–39 months
San Juan, PRFamily-Based adjustment applications14.5–30 months
San Bernardino, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications19–33 months
Service Center OperationsEmployment-Based adjustment applications42.5–48.5 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 Visa25–28 months
Seattle, WAFamily-Based adjustment applications36–56.5 months
San Francisco, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications18.5–41.5 months
San Fernando Valley, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications13–38.5 months
Salt Lake City, UTFamily-Based adjustment applications15–21.5 months
San Antonio, TXFamily-Based adjustment applications13–24.5 months
San Diego, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications13–31.5 months
San Jose, CAFamily-Based adjustment applications32.5–43 months
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MNFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–34.5 months
Spokane, WAFamily-Based adjustment applications22–60.5 months
Burlington, VTFamily-Based adjustment applications8.5–12.5 months
Saint Louis, MOFamily-Based adjustment applications12–25 months
Tampa, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications17–26.5 months
Tucson, AZFamily-Based adjustment applications8.5–13.5 months
Washington, DCFamily-Based adjustment applications18–24 months
Wichita, KSFamily-Based adjustment applications11.5–28.5 months
West Palm Beach, FLFamily-Based adjustment applications16.5–29 months
Yakima, WAFamily-Based adjustment applications21–57.5 months

ImmigrationTimes.org cross-office aggregate, not a USCIS-published figure: 17.6–32.7 months (range across offices: 8.5–60.5 months)

ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-485/ · updated 2026-10-19

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