1.56M Green Card Backlog Slows Form I-485 Processing, USCIS Data Shows

At a glanceReviewed November 4, 2026Family-based applications accounted for 611,067 pending cases at quarter-end.Employment-based applications had a reported median processing time of 6 months.The agency’s filing test uses the applicable chart and an applicant’s priority date.Checked against USCIS

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