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Processing times

Application for Naturalization

N-400 · 12.3 – 16 mo

As of Sep 17, 2026, USCIS N-400 (Application for Naturalization) processing times average 12.3 – 16 mo across current USCIS source rows, with full range 9 – 31.5 mo across 90 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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N-400 processing times by office

90 offices

OfficeMinMax
Agana, GU(AGA)13 mo18.5 mo
Albany, NY(ALB)10 mo13 mo
Albuquerque, NM(ABQ)13 mo17.5 mo
Anchorage, AK(ANC)12.5 mo19 mo
Atlanta, GA(ATL)13.5 mo17 mo
Baltimore, MD(BAL)15 mo20.5 mo
Boise, ID(BOI)15 mo17.5 mo
Boston, MA(BOS)13.5 mo15.5 mo
Brooklyn, NY(BNY)11 mo15 mo
Buffalo, NY(BUF)14.5 mo17 mo

Filing categories

  • Application for Naturalization13 – 17.5 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/n-400/.

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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