Immigration application receipts in creased 55 percent compared to the number received in January 2011. January 2012 approvals increased by 21 percent, denials decreased by 3 percent, and pending in creased by 27% compared to January 2011.
 
Immigration Applications
January 2012
Received: 495,582 Approved: 401,228 Denied: 35,652 Pending: 2,031,611
January 2011
Received: 318,780 Approved: 332,390 Denied: 36,699 Pending: 1,595,090
% Change
Received: 55%        Approved: 21%     Denied: -3%   Pending: 27%  
FY 2012 to Date
Received: 1,646,286  Approved: 1,270,086 Denied: 123,012 Pending: 2,031,611 
FY 2011 to Date
Received: 1,416,771  Approved: 1,383,554 Denied: 161,493 Pending: 1,595,090
% Change
Received: 16%        Approved: -8%     Denied: -24%   Pending: 27%
Total FY 2011  
Received: 4,564,198 Approved: 4,211,170  Denied: 449,271 Pending: 1,756,213 
 
Major receipt volumes in January 2012 include: 146,212 I-765 employment authorizations; 73,235 I-821 temporary protected status; 70,062 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 51,269 I-485 applications to adjust status; 49,042 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 35,789 I-131 travel document/advance parole; 18,459 I-129 forms filed. 
 
Major volumes of pending applications at the end of January 2012 include: 568,877 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 361,529 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 360,162 I-485 applications to adjust status; 219,951 I-765 employment authorizations; 121,078 I-751 remove conditions spouse jointly/waive; 108,741 I-821 temporary protected status ; 66,727 I-129 forms filed. 
 
Applications for Naturalization
Naturalization receipts in January 2012 increased 9 percent when compared to January 2011, while approvals/oaths increased by 14 percent and denials increased 23percent.
January 2012
Received: 62,671   Approved/Oaths: 59,161  Denied: 5,073   Pending: 308,512
January 2011
Received: 57,329   Approved/Oaths: 51,817  Denied: 4,127   Pending: 283,333 
% Change
Received: 9%      Approved/Oaths: 14%     Denied: 23%      Pending: 9%
FY 2012 to Date
Received: 237,020   Approved/Oaths: 222,962  Denied: 19,430   Pending: 308,512
FY 2011 to Date
Received: 216,308   Approved/Oaths: 209,161  Denied: 17,154   Pending: 283,333
% Change
Received: 10%      Approved/Oaths: 7%     Denied: 13%      Pending: 9%
Total FY 2011  
Received: 756,008 Approved/Oaths: 690,705 Denied: 57,065 Pending: 311,894
 
The number of pending N-400 cases reached 308,512 in January 2012, an increase of 9 percent compared to the same month in fiscal year 2011.