Processing times & trends
Computed from community timelines, not from the USCIS published ranges. Numbers are days after filing.
Days to decision by filing month
Line: median. Shaded: 25th–75th percentile. Recent months only include cases already decided, so they skew fast.
Days to each stage · Potomac Service Center (PSC)
| Stage | Cases | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipt notice received | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biometrics scheduled | 54 | 20 | 24 | 29 |
| Biometrics completed | 53 | 43 | 51 | 60 |
| EAD / combo card approved | 42 | 134 | 181 | 216 |
| Interview scheduled | 12 | 235 | 282 | 431 |
| Interview completed | 12 | 280 | 316 | 493 |
| New card being produced | 12 | 364 | 372 | 513 |
| Approved | 13 | 376 | 398 | 519 |
I-485 by office
| Office | Cases | Decided | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Service Center (PSC) | 76 | 13 | 376 | 398 | 519 |
| National Benefits Center (NBC) | 75 | 18 | 344 | 403 | 501 |
| Local Field Office | 74 | 21 | 393 | 433 | 503 |
| Texas Service Center (TSC) | 60 | 7 | 409 | 448 | 533 |
| Nebraska Service Center (NSC) | 57 | 14 | 331 | 392 | 435 |