Family Based · FY2026 Q2
I-129F — Petition for Alien Fiancé
7.5 mo
Median processing time
as USCIS published it
34,676
Still pending
at the close of the quarter
11,443
Decided this quarter
approvals and denials
24.8%
Denied, of decisions
not a grade — see below
What these numbers say
In FY2026 Q2 USCIS received 8,676 I-129F filings and decided 11,443 of them. 34,676 were still waiting when the quarter closed — about 3.0 quarters of work at the rate the agency was clearing them. The median case took 7.5 months.
24.8% of the decisions made were denials. That figure is shown because it is published, not because it is a verdict: USCIS releases no measure that separates an office applying the law strictly from one receiving weaker filings, so nothing on this site grades on it.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Pending | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Q4 | 10,958 | 9,239 | 38,599 | 7.9 mo |
| FY2026 Q2 | 8,676 | 11,443 | 34,676 | 7.5 mo |