Data story · Naturalization

It's the last form of the journey.

The N-400 — the naturalization application — is the last step before becoming a U.S. citizen. We track that final stretch with official USCIS data, quarter by quarter.

FY2013 Q4 — FY2026 Q1 · 50 quarters
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Chapter 01 · The human scale
Every approval is a person raising their right hand at a ceremony.
0
people were approved to naturalize in this period — nearly ten million new Americans.
Chapter 02 · Every quarter, a wave

Hundreds of thousands apply every three months.

In total, 0 applications arrived in the window. And those that get approved become citizens: the golden line is the heart of this story.

Received Approvals
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First quarter · FY2013 Q4
205,569
approvals
Latest · FY2026 Q1
143,564
approvals
Received · FY2026 Q1
247,840
new applications
Chapter 03 · The wait

A million people, waiting at once.

Pending cases hit their highest point in FY2021 Q1, in the middle of the pandemic: more than a million applications awaiting a decision. Since then the line has come down, and today it holds at 611,463.

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Peak · FY2021 Q1
1,015,055
pending
Today · FY2026 Q1
611,463
pending
Chapter 04 · With honesty

Most move forward. Some don't.

Denials exist and are part of the full picture. They're few next to the approvals, but real: in the latest quarter, 18,054 applications were denied, compared to 143,564 approved that same quarter.

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Chapter 05 · Those who served

Citizenship through service.

A different path, with its own honor: those who naturalized through military service. Across the whole window there were 0 approvals; in the latest quarter, 3,636.

114,327
approvals · total
3,636
FY2026 Q1
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Chapter 06 · The explorer

The journey ends at an office. Find yours.

93 field offices, FY2026 Q1 data. Find yours, see its breakdown, and compare the biggest queues in the country.

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"I pledge allegiance…" — and with those words, belonging.
In this period
9,673,244
new Americans.
Notes and definitions+
N-400 / Naturalization: naturalization application — the final step toward U.S. citizenship.
Naturalization vs. Military: civilian naturalization vs. naturalization under military service provisions; they are reported as separate categories.
Received: new applications received and entered into the system during the quarter.
Approved / Denied: applications approved or denied during the quarter.
Pending: applications awaiting a decision at the close of the quarter. Administrative closures and transfers aren't fully reflected, so pending figures can't be derived from prior periods.
"D" / suppressed: value withheld because disclosure standards weren't met (stored as null). The location reflects the office, not its full jurisdiction. Figures may differ from prior periods due to system updates. Does not include international offices.
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Performance and Quality — N-400 Performance Data, FY2013 Q4 to FY2026 Q1. Official figures rendered without alteration. Informational; does not constitute legal advice.
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