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Processing times

Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

I-485 · 17.6 – 32.7 mo

As of Sep 17, 2026, USCIS I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) processing times average 17.6 – 32.7 mo across current USCIS source rows, with full range 8.5 – 60.5 mo across 92 reporting offices. Source data is checked daily; USCIS publishes new estimates about monthly.

We check daily. USCIS last published data on Sep 17, 2026.

Processing time trend

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I-485 processing times by office

92 offices

OfficeMinMax
Agana, GU(AGA)21.5 mo38 mo
Albany, NY(ALB)15 mo26.5 mo
Albuquerque, NM(ABQ)13.5 mo28 mo
Anchorage, AK(ANC)9.5 mo29.5 mo
Atlanta, GA(ATL)16.5 mo31 mo
Baltimore, MD(BAL)19 mo32.5 mo
Boise, ID(BOI)18 mo37.5 mo
Boston, MA(BOS)13.5 mo28.5 mo
Brooklyn, NY(BNY)19 mo40 mo
Buffalo, NY(BUF)10 mo17.5 mo

Filing categories

  • All other applications141.5 mo
  • Based on an approved T Visa43.5 – 47.5 mo
  • Based on an approved U Visa25 – 28 mo
  • Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago34.5 – 43.5 mo
  • Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago30 – 60 mo
  • Employment-Based adjustment applications9.5 – 19 mo
  • Family-Based adjustment applications13.5 – 28 mo

Data as of Sep 17, 2026. Processing-time estimates aggregated by ImmigrationTimes.org from USCIS publications (CC-BY-4.0). Not legal advice; not affiliated with the U.S. government. ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-485/.

These are USCIS published processing-time estimates aggregated by ImmigrationTimes.org. They are not guarantees, not legal advice, and not affiliated with the U.S. government. Naphtali does not control government processing.

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