Applications for Immigration Benefits
Immigration application receipts increased 82 percent compared to the number received in August 2009. August 2010 approvals increased by 24 percent, denials decreased by 30 percent, and pending decreased less than 16% compared to August 2009. 
 
Immigration Applications
August 2010
Received: 589,382      Approved: 539,694       Denied: 48,439       Pending: 1,719,061 
August 2009
Received: 324,249      Approved: 436,962       Denied: 69,275       Pending: 2,042,052
% Change
Received: 82%           Approved: 24%            Denied: -30%         Pending: -16%  
FY 2010 to Date
Received: 4,313,190   Approved: 4,069,566    Denied: 524,769      Pending: 1,719,061
FY 2009 to Date
Received: 4,195,079   Approved:4,655,032     Denied: 679,231      Pending: 2,042,052
% Change
Received: 3%             Approved: -13%          Denied: -23%          Pending:-16%
Total FY 2009
Received: 4,510,694   Approved: 5,069,169    Denied: 751,254      Pending:1,890,356
 
Major receipt volumes in August 2010 include: 196,581 I-765 employment authorizations; 100,688 I-821 temporary protected status; 62,800 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 59,769 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 45,798 I-485 applications to adjust status; 34,869 I-129 forms filed; 30,874 I-131 travel document/advance parole.
 
Major volumes of pending applications at the end of August 2010 include: 462,520 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 377,033 I-485 applications to adjust status; 270,363 I-765 employment authorizations; 156,958 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 119,572 I-821 temporary protected status; 80,902 I-129 forms filed; 71,067 I-131 travel document/advance.
 
Naturalization Applications
Naturalization receipts in August 2010 increased 12 percent when compared to August 2009, while approvals/oaths increased by 2 percent and denials decreased 29 percent.
August 2010
Received: 56,561     Approved/Denied: 57,691     Denied: 4,847     Pending: 304,720 
August 2009
Received: 50,288     Approved/Denied:56,780      Denied: 6,829     Pending: 248,706
% Change
Received: 12%        Approved/Denied: 2%          Denied: -29%      Pending: 23%

FY 2010 to Date
Received: 653,385   Approved/Denied: 551,643   Denied: 51,381     Pending: 304,720
FY 2009 to Date
Received: 517,107   Approved/Denied: 677,150   Denied: 102,377   Pending: 248,706
% Change
Received: 26%        Approved/Denied: -19%       Denied:-50%        Pending: 23%
Total FY 2009
Received: 570,442   Approved/Denied: 741,982   Denied: 109,832   Pending: 230,120
 
The number of pending N-400 cases reached 304,720 in August 2010, an increase of 23 percent compared to the same month in fiscal year 2009.