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The national average processing time for naturalization (citizenship) applications is 14.5 months. But that's just the application processing wait time (see ?Understanding USCIS Processing Times? below).

You should receive a receipt notice within 30 days after filing at a Service Center or 30 days after filing at a Lockbox.

If you have an asylum application pending with us, you can check the status of your case at Case Status Online.

If we determine that you are eligible for asylum, you will receive a letter and completed Form I-94, Arrival Departure Record, indicating that you have been granted asylum in the United States.

On average, USCIS takes approximately 8 to 9 weeks to issue receipt notices for some applications and petitions. Depending on the type of petition, it may take longer to receive your receipt notice.

This notice tells you about the Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) we sent you. Each year, we issue CP01A notices that have a unique 6-digit IP PIN with instructions on how to use it.

Formally known as Form I-797C, Notice of Action (see example below), the receipt notice typically arrives 2 to 3 weeks after filing. If you did not properly file your Form I-485, USCIS will send a Notice of Action to reject the application or may send a Request for Evidence that requests additional items.

There is a net trend from FY 2017 until FY 2021 of increasing processing times, with an average increase of 1-2 months until FY 2022, where processing times average 9.8 months.

Processing times for Form N-400 (officially called the ?Application for Naturalization?) have increased significant between FY 2017 and FY 2022, with FY2021 processing times averaging 11 months. The spike in recent years is largely due to a naturalization application backlog.

If you submitted an application to USCIS, such as an asylum application or a work permit application, you can find out your application status by entering your receipt number on this website. If you do not have a receipt number, you can try calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283.