I-485 processing time

Based on an approved T Visa

USCIS publishes 43.5–47.5 months for this category, handled at Service Center Operations (SCOPS).

Based on an approved U Visa

USCIS publishes 25–28 months for this category, handled at Service Center Operations (SCOPS).

Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago

USCIS publishes 34.5–43.5 months for this category, handled at All Field Offices.

USCIS note for this category: “The Service Center Operations Directorate no longer receives Form I-485 applications based on a grant of asylum status. As of Sept. 28, 2020, the Field Operations Directorate receives all Form I-485 applications based on a grant of asylum status. If you have a case filed before that time that a service center is working on, you may ask for more information through the USCIS eRequest Service Tool online (egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do) or by calling the USCIS Contact Center.”

Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago

USCIS publishes 30–60 months for this category, handled at All Field Offices.

USCIS note for this category: “The Service Center Operations Directorate no longer receives Form I-485 applications based on a grant of refugee status. As of Sept. 28, 2020, the Field Operations Directorate receives all Form I-485 applications based on a grant of refugee status. If you have a case filed before that time that a service center is working on, you may ask for more information through the USCIS eRequest Service Tool online (egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do) or by calling the USCIS Contact Center.”

Employment-based adjustment applications

USCIS publishes 9.5–19 months at All Field Offices and 42.5–48.5 months at Service Center Operations (SCOPS).

USCIS note for this category: “$2”

USCIS note for this category: “Employment-based Form I-485 petitions are generally adjudicated by USCIS’ Field Office Directorate. To find processing times for employment-based Forms I-485 in the first (EB-1), second (EB-2), and third (EB-3) preference categories, use the filters for field office locations. The processing times listed for Service Center Operations are only for fourth preference (EB-4) and fifth preference (EB-5) Form I-485 employment-based cases. The processing times shown on the website do not include visa-regressed adjustment applications. If an applicant's priority date is not earlier than the applicable visa available cut-off date published in the Visa Bulletin (available at travel.state.gov), we cannot approve their adjustment of status application until a visa is available to them based on their priority date, preference category, and country of chargeability.”

Family-based adjustment applications

Across the 90 offices USCIS lists for this category, published times run from 8.5 to 60.5 months. The shortest is Burlington VT (8.5–12.5 months), the longest is Seattle WA (36–56.5 months), and the middle office is Columbus OH (14–35.5 months).

Under the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA)

USCIS publishes 68–141.5 months for this category, handled at Service Center Operations (SCOPS).

USCIS note for this category: “The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA), enacted by Congress on Oct. 21, 1998, allowed certain nationals of Haiti who had been residing in the United States to become permanent residents (get a Green Card). Principal applicants wishing to apply for permanent residence under HRIFA had until March 31, 2000, to file for adjustment of status. The filing period has closed on HRIFA principal applications. In certain limited circumstances, dependents of the principal filer may continue to apply for a Green Card (see uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-a-haitian-refugee for more information). However, the receipts USCIS receives for HRIFA applicants are small, and there is not enough data to support a posting of a sound processing time. If you have a pending HRIFA case, you may ask for more information through the USCIS eRequest Service Tool online (egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do) or by calling the USCIS Contact Center.”

USCIS quarterly counts for I-485

Source: USCIS, "Number of Service-wide Forms by Quarter, Form Status, and Processing Time" (each quarter links to its file on uscis.gov). Fiscal years start October 1. "Withheld" means USCIS suppressed a small number.

National median by fiscal year

• Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago: 10.3 months in FY 2025, 20.2 months in FY 2026 (partial year, as published)
• Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago: 7.5 months in FY 2025, 7.8 months in FY 2026 (partial year, as published)
• Employment-based adjustment applications: 7.2 months in FY 2025, 6 months in FY 2026 (partial year, as published)
• Family-based adjustment applications: 7.4 months in FY 2025, 6.2 months in FY 2026 (partial year, as published)
• Based on Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 (CAA): 7 months in FY 2025, 12.3 months in FY 2026 (partial year, as published)

Source: USCIS, Historical National Median Processing Time (in Months) for All USCIS Offices for Select Forms By Fiscal Year, Fiscal Year 2021 to 2026 (up to August 30, 2026). Recorded October 17, 2026.