I-485 at West Palm Beach FL
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
From USCIS data captured October 19, 2026
Family-based adjustment applications
16.5 – 29 months
Case inquiry possible for receipt dates on or before May 22, 2024.
In plain English
- The months range means: USCIS finished 80% of its recent I-485 cases at this office within that time. It's a reference point — some cases finish sooner, some later.
- "Case inquiry possible…" means: if USCIS received your case on or before that date, your wait is already longer than normal and you can officially ask USCIS about it (it's called an e-Request, and it's free).
- The chart below shows how the posted wait has moved over time — orange = our weekly captures; gray = archival history.
Track this I-485 wait at West Palm Beach FL
Get the old value, new value, and trend when USCIS changes this time.
Trend
Latest published wait
29 months
As of Oct 12, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture
Stable
No change since Oct 5, 2026
Processing time (months)
View 69 exact readings
- Oct 12, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture29 months
- Oct 5, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture29 months
- Sep 28, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture29 months
- Sep 21, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture29 months
- Sep 8, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture28 months
- Aug 31, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture28 months
- Aug 24, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture28 months
- Aug 18, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture28 months
- Aug 13, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture25.5 months
- Jul 22, 2026 · Arrive Legal capture25.5 months
- Jun 24, 2026 · archival history24.5 months
- May 23, 2026 · archival history25.5 months
- Apr 22, 2026 · archival history23.5 months
- Mar 17, 2026 · archival history26 months
- Feb 19, 2026 · archival history27.5 months
- Jan 15, 2026 · archival history28 months
- Dec 19, 2025 · archival history28 months
- Dec 9, 2025 · archival history29.5 months
- Oct 22, 2025 · archival history30.5 months
- Sep 30, 2025 · archival history33.5 months
- Sep 19, 2025 · archival history33.5 months
- Sep 6, 2025 · archival history33.5 months
- Jul 31, 2025 · archival history34 months
- Jun 17, 2025 · archival history34 months
- May 20, 2025 · archival history32 months
- Apr 22, 2025 · archival history32 months
- Mar 18, 2025 · archival history29 months
- Mar 4, 2025 · archival history27 months
- Jan 30, 2025 · archival history27 months
- Dec 21, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Nov 26, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Nov 23, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Oct 19, 2024 · archival history28 months
- Oct 1, 2024 · archival history27.5 months
- Aug 22, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Aug 20, 2024 · archival history27 months
- Aug 8, 2024 · archival history26 months
- Jun 26, 2024 · archival history23.5 months
- Jun 4, 2024 · archival history24 months
- Apr 30, 2024 · archival history22 months
- Apr 9, 2024 · archival history23 months
- Apr 3, 2024 · archival history23 months
- Mar 30, 2024 · archival history23 months
- Mar 1, 2024 · archival history23 months
- Jan 23, 2024 · archival history25.5 months
- Jan 3, 2024 · archival history25.5 months
- Dec 28, 2023 · archival history24 months
- Dec 13, 2023 · archival history24 months
- Dec 2, 2023 · archival history24 months
- Nov 14, 2023 · archival history24 months
- Nov 2, 2023 · archival history24 months
- Sep 30, 2023 · archival history23.5 months
- Aug 24, 2023 · archival history23.5 months
- Jul 14, 2023 · archival history23.5 months
- Jun 21, 2023 · archival history25.5 months
- Jun 10, 2023 · archival history25.5 months
- May 5, 2023 · archival history27 months
- Mar 24, 2023 · archival history29.5 months
- Feb 7, 2023 · archival history32.5 months
- Dec 2, 2022 · archival history32 months
- Dec 1, 2022 · archival history32 months
- Nov 3, 2022 · archival history31 months
- Sep 28, 2022 · archival history27.5 months
- Sep 27, 2022 · archival history27.5 months
- Jul 15, 2022 · archival history24 months
- Jun 7, 2022 · archival history23.5 months
- May 27, 2022 · archival history23.5 months
- May 11, 2022 · archival history21.5 months
- May 6, 2022 · archival history21.5 months
The national I-485 line
Cases waiting
1,437,210
nationwide (FY2026 Q2)
The line is
growing
+15.5% since FY2025 Q4
What that usually means
More applications than decisions — pressure toward longer waits.
From USCIS's official quarterly report. See the full outlook and methodology →
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Related forms
Other USCIS forms commonly tracked in the same process — listed for reference, not as guidance on what to file.
I-7655 – 28 months
Application for Employment Authorization
I-13126.5 – 34 months
Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records
I-13025.5 – 113 months
Petition for Alien Relative
I-75135 – 58.5 months
Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
N-4009 – 31.5 months
Application for Naturalization
Frequently asked questions
How long does I-485 take at West Palm Beach FL?
Per USCIS data captured October 19, 2026, I-485 at West Palm Beach FL takes 16.5 – 29 months (80% of cases complete within that time).
When can I ask USCIS about my case?
Under the current data, USCIS accepts a I-485 case inquiry at West Palm Beach FL if your receipt date is on or before May 22, 2024. Use USCIS's e-Request tool.
Is this time a guarantee?
No. It is the time within which USCIS completed 80% of similar cases over the past six months. Every case is different; some take longer.
Check your case status at USCIS Case Status Online · Official source: USCIS Case Processing Times