Other · FY2026 Q2
Waivers — Waivers
35.9 mo
Median processing time
as USCIS published it
542,885
Still pending
at the close of the quarter
11,248
Decided this quarter
approvals and denials
38.8%
Denied, of decisions
not a grade — see below
What these numbers say
In FY2026 Q2 USCIS received 60,085 Waivers filings and decided 11,248 of them. 542,885 were still waiting when the quarter closed — about 48.3 quarters of work at the rate the agency was clearing them. The median case took 35.9 months.
38.8% 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 | 37,009 | 12,827 | 462,401 | 24.2 mo |
| FY2026 Q2 | 60,085 | 11,248 | 542,885 | 35.9 mo |