CasePredictor

N-400 — Application for Naturalization

naturalizationFiling fee: $760

Median wait (p50)

5.7 months

Range: 3.2–5.7 months

Fastest subtype

3.2 months

Military

Slowest subtype

5.7 months

General

Year-over-year

0.9 mo

+0.9 mo

vs. Sep 25 last year

What is N-400?

Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, is the application to become a U.S. citizen. Eligible lawful permanent residents file this form to begin the naturalization process, which includes a civics and English test, a background check, and an oath of allegiance ceremony.

Who files this form?

  • Lawful permanent residents who have held their Green Card for at least 5 years
  • Spouses of U.S. citizens who have held their Green Card for at least 3 years
  • Members of the U.S. armed forces and qualifying veterans
  • Certain children of U.S. citizens under special provisions

Typical processing time today

Standard naturalization cases are currently processed in about 5–8 months from filing to oath ceremony. Military applicants often receive expedited processing. Times vary by field office workload.

N-400 Processing Times by Subtype

Current p50 and p93 wait times across all subtypes

Heatmap

p50 and p93 months by subtype

3.2
8.0
N-400 processing times heatmap
RowColumnValue
Generalp505.7
Militaryp503.2
Generalp938.0
Militaryp934.5

Range Bars

p50 → p93 spread per subtype

N-400 processing time ranges by subtype
SeriesTypical (p50)Slow (p93)
General5.7 months8.0 months
Military3.2 months4.5 months
Subtypep50p93SpreadExplore
Military3.2 months4.5 months1.3 moCalculate ETA →
General5.7 months8.0 months2.3 moCalculate ETA →

N-400 Historical Processing Trend

Quarterly median processing time over the available data period

Median Processing Time Trend

7 quarterly data points

N-400 historical processing time trend
MonthN-400 Median
December 20235.2 months
June 20245.0 months
September 20244.7 months
December 20245.5 months
March 20255.6 months
June 20255.4 months
September 20255.7 months

Year-over-Year Comparison

Overlay processing times by calendar year to reveal seasonal patterns

N-400 Processing Times by Year

Each line represents one calendar year

N-400 year-over-year processing time comparison
Month202320242025
Jan———
Feb———
Mar——5.6 months
Apr———
May———
Jun—5.0 months5.4 months
Jul———
Aug———
Sep—4.7 months5.7 months
Oct———
Nov———
Dec5.2 months5.5 months—

N-400 Volume & Approval Rate

Quarterly case volumes and disposition breakdown

Quarterly Volume Trend

Receipts, approvals, denials, and pending cases

N-400 quarterly volume trend
MonthReceiptsApprovalsDenialsPending
December 2023191,731175,61520,966393,563
June 2024235,372215,39221,479462,784
September 2024271,180200,39820,105507,412
December 2024236,744201,77417,117524,675
March 2025260,621231,69622,610527,837
June 2025245,879236,92423,099519,918
September 2025236,898211,59221,936524,972

Latest Quarter

FY2025 Q4

N-400 latest quarter disposition
SliceValueShare
Approved211,59227.9%
Denied21,9362.9%
Pending524,97269.2%

Receipts (latest qtr)

236,898

Approval rate

90.6%

Currently pending

524,972

Quarter-over-Quarter Movement

How the median processing time has changed each quarter

Median Changes

Green = faster, Red = slower

Dec 24+0.7 moSep 24-0.3 moSep 25+0.2 moJun 24-0.2 moJun 25-0.1 moMar 25+0.1 mo
N-400 quarter-over-quarter median changes
SeriesDelta
Dec 24+0.7 mo
Sep 24-0.3 mo
Sep 25+0.2 mo
Jun 24-0.2 mo
Jun 25-0.1 mo
Mar 25+0.1 mo

Processing Time Distribution for N-400

How processing times for N-400 are distributed, based on national p50 and p93 data

p50p930m3m6m10m13m
N-400 processing time distribution
MetricMonths
Typical (p50)5.7 months
Slow (p93)8.0 months
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