Other · FY2026 Q2
I-539 — Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
3.4 mo
Median processing time
as USCIS published it
109,156
Still pending
at the close of the quarter
47,486
Decided this quarter
approvals and denials
14.1%
Denied, of decisions
not a grade — see below
What these numbers say
In FY2026 Q2 USCIS received 62,388 I-539 filings and decided 47,486 of them. 109,156 were still waiting when the quarter closed — about 2.3 quarters of work at the rate the agency was clearing them. The median case took 3.4 months.
14.1% 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 | 74,968 | 66,975 | 87,172 | 2.9 mo |
| FY2026 Q2 | 62,388 | 47,486 | 109,156 | 3.4 mo |