Applications for Immigration Benefits

Immigration application receipts increased 34 percent compared to the number received in June 2009. June 2010 approvals decreased by 5 percent, denials decreased by 39 percent, and pending decreased less than 30% compared to June 2009.

 

Immigration Applications

June 2010

Received: 471,172     Approve: d400,210     Denied: 46,910     Pending: 1,672,700 
June 2009

Received: 350,999     Approved: 420,673     Denied: 76,823     Pending: 2,374,907 

% Change

Received: 34%          Approved: -5%           Denied: -39%       Pending: -30%  

FY 2010 to Date

Received: 3,234,736  Approved: 3,113,766  Denied: 435,547   Pending: 1,672,700

FY 2009 to Date

Received: 3,547,347  Approved: 3,792,716  Denied: 519,154   Pending: 2,374,907

% Change

Received: -9%          Approved: -18%         Denied: -16%        Pending: -30%

Total FY 2009

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

 

Major receipt volumes in June 2010 include: 135,302 I-765 employment authorizations; 61,956 I-130 immediate/all other petitions;60,561 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 51,154 I-485 applications to adjust status; 37,116 I-131 travel document/advance parole; 33,265 I-129 forms filed; 32,155 I-821 temporary protected status.

Major volumes of pending applications at the end of June 2010 include: 536,945 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 396,458 I-485 applications to adjust status; 213,401 I-765 employment authorizations; 171,699 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 66,545 I-129 forms filed; 61,658 I-131 travel document/advance parole; 59,094 I-821 temporary protected status; 56,745 I-751 remove conditions spouse jointly/waive.

 

Naturalization Applications

Naturalization receipts in June 2010 increased 32 percent when compared to June 2009, while approvals/oaths increased by 8 percent and denials decreased 48 percent.

June 2010

Received: 64,673    Approved/Oaths: 54,267    Denied: 4,349    Pending: 299,820

June 2009

Received: 48,982    Approved/Oaths: 50,298    Denied: 8,405    Pending: 263,370

% Change

Received: 32%       Approved/Oaths: 8%         Denied: -48%     Pending: 14%

 

FY 2010 to Date

Received: 534,515  Approved/Oaths: 442,453  Denied: 41,830   Pending: 299,820

FY 2009 to Date

Received: 415,008  Approved/Oaths: 563,222  Denied: 87,955   Pending: 263,370

% Change

Received: 29%       Approved/Oaths: -21%      Denied: -52%     Pending: 14%

Total FY 2009

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

 

The number of pending N-400 cases reached 299,820 in June 2010, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same month in fiscal year 2009.