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Citizenship Application Processing Times

Once a citizenship application is mailed to the appropriate lock box facility (Citizen Application Filing Locations), the facility will process the application and forward it to the local USCIS office that conducts citizenship interviews for the applicant’s residence.

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Citizenship application processing times can vary based on office volume and/or background checks. Below is chart for the N-400 citizenship application processing times by location. The stated goal for citizenship application processing is 5 months. If the processing time for a location is 5 months, it means that citizenship applications filed five months prior, or later, are being processed. In other words, the location is currently meeting the 5 month processing goal. Contact a naturalization attorney to discuss processing times and procedures in your local area.

N-400 Citizen Application Processing Times by USCIS Office 2010

USCIS officeProcessing Time
(in months)

As of 7/31/2010
Agana, GuamCitizenship application processed in...5
Albany, New YorkCitizenship application processed in...5
Albuquerque, New MexicoCitizenship application processed in...5
Anchorage, AlaskaCitizenship application processed in...5
Atlanta, GeorgiaCitizenship application processed in...5
Baltimore, MarylandCitizenship application processed in...5
Boise, IdahoCitizenship application processed in...5
Boston, MassachusettsCitizenship application processed in...6
Buffalo, New YorkCitizenship application processed in...5
Casper, WyomingCitizenship application processed in...5
Charleston, South CarolinaCitizenship application processed in...5
Charlotte Amalie, Virgin IslandsCitizenship application processed in...5
Charleston, West VirginiaCitizenship application processed in...5
Charlotte, North CarolinaCitizenship application processed in...5
Chicago, IllinoisCitizenship application processed in...5
Christiansted, Virgin IslandsCitizenship application processed in...5
Chula Vista, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
Cincinnati, OhioCitizenship application processed in...6
Cleveland, OhioCitizenship application processed in...5
Columbus, OhioCitizenship application processed in...5
Dallas, TexasCitizenship application processed in...5
Denver, ColoradoCitizenship application processed in...5
Des Moines, IowaCitizenship application processed in...5
Detroit, MichiganCitizenship application processed in...5
Dover, DelawareCitizenship application processed in...5
El Paso, TexasCitizenship application processed in...5
Fort Smith, ArkansasCitizenship application processed in...5
Fresno, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
Greer, South CarolinaCitizenship application processed in...5
Harlingen, TexasCitizenship application processed in...5
Hartford, ConnecticutCitizenship application processed in...5
Helena, MontanaCitizenship application processed in...5
Hialeah, FloridaCitizenship application processed in...5
Honolulu, HawaiiCitizenship application processed in...5
Houston, TexasCitizenship application processed in...5
Indianapolis, IndianaCitizenship application processed in...5
Jacksonville, FloridaCitizenship application processed in...5
Kansas City, MissouriCitizenship application processed in...5
Kendall, FloridaCitizenship application processed in...5
Las Vegas, NevadaCitizenship application processed in...5
Los Angeles, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
Louisville, KentuckyCitizenship application processed in...5
Manchester, New HampshireCitizenship application processed in...5
Memphis, TennesseeCitizenship application processed in...5
Miami, FloridaCitizenship application processed in...5
Milwaukee, WisconsinCitizenship application processed in...5
Mount Laurel, New JerseyCitizenship application processed in...5
New Orleans, LouisianaCitizenship application processed in...5
New York City, New YorkCitizenship application processed in...5
Newark, New JerseyCitizenship application processed in...5
Norfolk, VirginiaCitizenship application processed in...5
Oakland Park, FloridaCitizenship application processed in...5
Oklahoma City, OklahomaCitizenship application processed in...5
Omaha, NebraskaCitizenship application processed in...5
Orlando, FloridaCitizenship application processed in...5
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCitizenship application processed in...5
Phoenix, ArizonaCitizenship application processed in...5
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCitizenship application processed in...5
Portland, MaineCitizenship application processed in...5
Portland, OregonCitizenship application processed in...5
Providence, Rhode IslandCitizenship application processed in...5
Raleigh, North CarolinaCitizenship application processed in...5
Reno, NevadaCitizenship application processed in...5
Rochester, New YorkCitizenship application processed in...5
Sacramento, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
Saint Albans, VermontCitizenship application processed in...5
Saint Louis, MissouriCitizenship application processed in...6
Saint Paul, MinnesotaCitizenship application processed in...5
Salt Lake City, UtahCitizenship application processed in...5
San Antonio, TexasCitizenship application processed in...5
San Bernardino, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
San Diego, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
San Francisco, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
San Jose, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
San Juan, Puerto RicoCitizenship application processed in...5
Santa Ana, CaliforniaCitizenship application processed in...5
Seattle, WashingtonCitizenship application processed in...5
Spokane, WashingtonCitizenship application processed in...5
Syracuse, New YorkCitizenship application processed in...5
Tampa, FloridaCitizenship application processed in...5
Tucson, ArizonaCitizenship application processed in...5
Washington, DCCitizenship application processed in...6
West Palm Beach, FloridaCitizenship application processed in...5
Wichita, KansasCitizenship application processed in...5
Yakima, WashingtonCitizenship application processed in...5
A processing time of 5 months means that the USCIS location is processing the N-400 Citizenship Application either on or before the 5 month USCIS processing goal. An individual citizenship application could have a shorter or longer processing time.

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