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The U.S. citizenship interview usually takes place about 10 months, on average, after USCIS receives your naturalization application (sooner or later for some applicants). USCIS will send you a letter ? only once ? with the date and location of your interview, as well as a list of any documents that you must bring.

The combination of more people applying and slower processing due to added requirements created the perfect storm, causing the USCIS backlog to nearly double.

One major reason for the slower review times is that immigration forms have significantly increased in length over the last two decades, from fewer than 200 pages total in 2003 to more than 700 pages total in 2023. Overall, 93% of USCIS forms have grown in length since their introduction.

How long does it take to get an appointment? Although NVC strives to schedule appointments within three months of NVC's acceptance of all requested documentation, this timeframe is subject to the operating status and capacity of the consular section.

How Accurate Are USCIS Processing Times 2023? USCIS processing times are quite accurate but are subject to change without prior notice. For example, the USCIS processing times I-130 may be influenced by an error on the petitioner's side or even the USCIS themselves.

The visa backlog and processing time delays remain a key issue for USCIS in 2023. ing to government data, median processing times for 2023 show a lack of significant improvement for many form types when compared to 2022. The Ombudsman report attributes this lack of improvement to several factors.

Form I-485 (?Application for Adjustment of Status?): Family-based green card applications (in other words, immediate relatives or spouses of a U.S. citizen) for applicants filing from within the United States average 11.3 months.