N-470 Processing Time
current average wait
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This page tracks the official USCIS statistics for this form: average processing time where USCIS publishes it, and the number of cases pending at the end of each reporting period.
When might my case be decided?
A queue model, not a promise: cases pending when you filed ≈ your place in line; recent completion rates clear the line ahead of you.
Every case is different — interviews, requests for evidence, and background checks reorder the queue, and USCIS does not process strictly first-in-first-out. Treat this as a rough range alongside the official average, not a prediction for your case. Not legal advice.
Your place in line
Cases ahead of you, burned down by completed cases — solid is published data, dashed is projection
Processing time
Average months to complete, by reporting period
Cases pending
Backlog size at the end of each reporting period
Office workload
Applications received and approved at this office
Know the moment new data lands
USCIS publishes updates irregularly, sometimes months apart. We watch the source and email you when fresh numbers appear for your form.
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