How long does it take to become a U.S. citizen? The national average processing time for naturalization (citizenship) applications is 14.5 months, as of June, 2021. But that’s just the application processing wait time (see “Understanding USCIS Processing Times” below).
How can I speed up immigration process?
You can generally request expedited processing by contacting the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY for the deaf, hard of hearing, or those having a speech disability: 1-800-767-1833) or by asking Emma after you have obtained a receipt notice.
How do I check USCIS processing times?
Checking your processing time online. The USCIS allows you to check your processing time on their website. When you arrive at the site you will see two boxes one where you select the form you’re filling out and another for the field office or service center. First, click on the name or number of the form you completed.
How to check your USCIS processing time?
Website and Information Needed. After you sent your petition,USCIS then sent you a Notice of Action upon receipt.
Is it finally time to sue USCIS?
A stronger federal lawsuit will involve USCIS sitting on an application many months past the latest date of their own normal processing time. For example, if USCIS has a published processing time for a Naturalization application of 5 – 12 months, you would usually want to wait until well after 12 months has passed before you sue them.
How often does USCIS update their cases?
This time range is how long it is taking USCIS to process your case from the date we received it. We generally process cases in the order we receive them, and we will update this page each month. The estimated time range displayed is based on data captured approximately two months prior to updating the page.
