Applications for Immigration Benefits

Immigration application receipts increased 21percent compared to the number received in May 2009. May 2010 approvals decreased by 13 percent, denials decreased by 40 percent, and pending decreased less than 36% compared to May 2009.

 

Immigration Applications

May 2010

Received: 417,378     Approved: 346,437     Denied: 43,875     Pending: 1,636,251 
May 2009

Received: 344,552     Approved: 398,206     Denied: 72,644     Pending: 2,539,015 

% Change

Received: 21%          Approved: -13%         Denied: -40%       Pending: -36%  

FY 2010 to Date

Received: 2,761,017  Approved: 2,713,033  Denied: 388,561   Pending: 1,636,251

FY 2009 to Date

Received: 3,196,348  Approved: 3,372,043  Denied: 442,331   Pending: 2,539,015

% Change

Received: -14%        Approved: -20%         Denied: -12%        Pending: -36%

Total FY 2009

Received: 4,510,694 Approved: 5,069,167  Denied: 751,253    Pending: 1,890,357

 

Major receipt volumes in May 2010 include: 114,627 I-765 employment authorizations; 59,142 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 58,345 green card renewals/replacements; 50,222 I-485 applications to adjust status; 29,796 I-129 forms filed.
Major volumes of pending applications at the end of May 2010 include: 568,909 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 395,222 I-485 applications to adjust status; 184,924 I-765 employment authorizations; 163,757 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 61,361 I-129 forms filed; 58,845 I-751 remove conditions spouse jointly/waive. 

 

Naturalization Applications

Naturalization receipts in May 2010 increased 42 percent when compared to May 2009, while approvals/oaths increased by 1 percent and denials decreased 51 percent.

May 2010

Received: 66,149    Approved/Oaths: 51,860    Denied: 4,265    Pending: 291,163

May 2009

Received: 46,529    Approved/Oaths: 51,427    Denied: 8,789    Pending: 276,668

% Change

Received: 42%       Approved/Oaths: 1%         Denied: -51%     Pending: 5%

 

FY 2010 to Date

Received: 469,842  Approved/Oaths: 388,186  Denied: 37,481   Pending: 291,163

FY 2009 to Date

Received: 366,026  Approved/Oaths: 512,924  Denied: 79,550   Pending: 276,668

% Change

Received: 28%       Approved/Oaths: -24%      Denied: -53%     Pending: 5%

Total FY 2009

Received: 570,442  Approved/Oaths: 741,982 Denied: 109,832  Pending: 230,120

 

The number of pending N-400 cases reached 291,163 in May 2010, an increase of 5 percent compared to the same month in fiscal year 2009.