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I-360 processing time

Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant

Filed for special immigrants: religious workers, VAWA self-petitioners, special immigrant juveniles and others.

USCIS decided half its I-360s within 6.4 months in FY2026 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2026), its median.

Median, FY26 Q3

6.4 months

0.3 months slower than FY26 Q2

Half were decided sooner

Waiting at the quarter's end

311,184

5% more than FY26 Q2

Every I-360 line, FY26 Q3

Received in the quarter

30,129

52% fewer than FY26 Q2

FY26 Q3

Approved, of those decided

89%

2 points below FY26 Q2

14,604 approved, 1,827 denied

Median months, quarter by quarter

Half of each quarter's decided I-360s took less time than this. FY2024 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2023) to FY2026 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2026).

  • Every I-360

    FY24 Q1 FY26 Q3
    • No record for this period
    I-360, Every I-360: median months to a decision, each quarter
    Period months
    FY2024 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2023) 3.8
    FY2024 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2024) No record
    FY2024 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2024) 3
    FY2024 Q4 (Jul to Sep 2024) 2.8
    FY2025 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2024) 3.1
    FY2025 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2025) 3.8
    FY2025 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2025) 4
    FY2025 Q4 (Jul to Sep 2025) 5
    FY2026 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2025) 5.5
    FY2026 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2026) 6.1
    FY2026 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2026) 6.4

A dashed frame is a quarter whose workbook no one kept: USCIS keeps only its last four quarters, and the Internet Archive holds no copy of FY24 Q2.

What USCIS took in, decided and had waiting

Every I-360 line together, each quarter.

  • Received

    62,410

    FY24 Q1 FY26 Q3
    • No record for this period
    I-360: received, each quarter
    Period received
    FY2024 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2023) 34,281
    FY2024 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2024) No record
    FY2024 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2024) 38,832
    FY2024 Q4 (Jul to Sep 2024) 37,574
    FY2025 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2024) 38,265
    FY2025 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2025) 29,412
    FY2025 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2025) 29,336
    FY2025 Q4 (Jul to Sep 2025) 34,849
    FY2026 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2025) 36,816
    FY2026 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2026) 62,410
    FY2026 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2026) 30,129
  • Decided

    22,808

    FY24 Q1 FY26 Q3
    • No record for this period
    I-360: decided, each quarter
    Period decided
    FY2024 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2023) 22,808
    FY2024 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2024) No record
    FY2024 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2024) 21,837
    FY2024 Q4 (Jul to Sep 2024) 21,904
    FY2025 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2024) 20,308
    FY2025 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2025) 22,138
    FY2025 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2025) 19,253
    FY2025 Q4 (Jul to Sep 2025) 19,988
    FY2026 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2025) 18,318
    FY2026 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2026) 16,220
    FY2026 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2026) 16,431
  • Waiting at the quarter's end

    311,184

    FY24 Q1 FY26 Q3
    • No record for this period
    I-360: waiting at the quarter's end, each quarter
    Period waiting
    FY2024 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2023) 139,778
    FY2024 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2024) No record
    FY2024 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2024) 165,754
    FY2024 Q4 (Jul to Sep 2024) 181,482
    FY2025 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2024) 199,910
    FY2025 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2025) 207,378
    FY2025 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2025) 217,571
    FY2025 Q4 (Jul to Sep 2025) 232,676
    FY2026 Q1 (Oct to Dec 2025) 251,172
    FY2026 Q2 (Jan to Mar 2026) 297,394
    FY2026 Q3 (Apr to Jun 2026) 311,184

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