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N-400 naturalization processing times remain among the fastest since 2016
USCIS's May 2026 processing-time data shows naturalization continuing as one of the fastest-moving form types: a national median of roughly 5.5 months and a 93rd-percentile band in the 10–14 month range — the lowest sustained levels since 2016.
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USCIS now reports certain processing times under "SCOPS" instead of named service centers
On the public processing-times page, USCIS has begun listing certain form types under "Service Center Operations (SCOPS)" rather than naming specific service centers (e.g., Vermont, Nebraska). Filers should treat the SCOPS line as the national reporting bucket for those forms.
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