Orlando field office: Central Florida’s USCIS times
Orlando serves Central Florida; its naturalization queue is now one of the slower ones nationally, which surprises many applicants.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and past error
N-400 naturalization
Within normal time
Too early for a case inquiry.
| Published range, Orlando, FL | 13.5 to 19.0 months |
|---|---|
| Time since your receipt date | 12.4 months |
| USCIS takes inquiries for receipts on or before | March 28, 2025 |
| National average to a decision (August 2026) | 12.7 months |
How this was calculated
- USCIS published these ranges on September 17, 2026. The upper figure is the time within which USCIS completed 80% of cases; the lower one is the median.
- The national average is a different measure: all cases completed in the month, from receipt to decision, as reported to Congress.
Processing-time data: ImmigrationTimes.org (CC BY 4.0), from USCIS; selected and reformatted. Check your own case on egov.uscis.gov.
Estimate from public data, not legal advice. Your case may differ (cross-chargeability, CSPA, waivers). For advice, see a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative. Not affiliated with USCIS or the Department of State. Method and past error
Central Florida applicants file with the Orlando field office, which USCIS currently lists at 13.5 to 19 months for Form N-400, rank 79 of 90, and 18.5 to 33 months for family-based Form I-485, rank 49. That puts Orlando in the slowest fifth of offices for naturalization but around the middle for family adjustment. The two other offices along the I-4 corridor and the northeast coast are Tampa, at 13.5 to 16.5 months for the N-400 and 17 to 26.5 months for the family I-485, and Jacksonville, at 15 to 18 months and 17 to 32.5 months. In our first record, from March 14, 2022, Orlando published 11.5 to 17.5 months for citizenship and 12.5 to 21 months for family adjustment. USCIS accepts Orlando inquiries for N-400 receipts on or before March 28, 2025 and family I-485 receipts on or before January 25, 2024, per its publication of September 17, 2026.
Central Florida in the ranking
Florida has more USCIS field offices than most states, and they sit all over the ranking. For naturalization Orlando is at rank 79, Tampa at 59 and Jacksonville at 74. For the family green card the order is Tampa, then Jacksonville and Orlando close together.
What a range does not show
The published figures cover completed cases. They do not tell you how many files are waiting, or how long a rescheduled interview adds. A family case can also be held after the interview if the applicant’s preference category is not current in the Visa Bulletin.
Next step
Use the checker above with your receipt date and the Orlando office selected. It shows the months elapsed, the published range and whether the inquiry window is open.
Jacksonville and north Florida
Jacksonville, which serves the northeast of the state, publishes 15 to 18 months for naturalization and 17 to 32.5 months for the family green card, close to Orlando on both counts. Together with Fort Myers, these offices sit in the slower part of the national list for citizenship, while South Florida’s Hialeah and Kendall are among the quicker ones. A move from Orlando to Miami-Dade can therefore change the clock on a naturalization case.
Orlando, FL: latest published times
| Form | Range | Rank of 90 | Inquiries for receipts up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-400 | 13.5 to 19.0 months | 79 | March 28, 2025 |
| I-485 family-based | 18.5 to 33.0 months | 49 | January 25, 2024 |
Four years of published times
| Last publication of the year | N-400 | I-485 family |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2022 | 16.5 to 25.0 months | 17.0 to 27.0 months |
| December 27, 2023 | 9.0 to 15.0 months | 18.0 to 25.5 months |
| December 20, 2024 | 8.0 to 12.0 months | 17.5 to 27.5 months |
| December 18, 2025 | 11.0 to 14.5 months | 13.0 to 25.0 months |
| September 17, 2026 | 13.5 to 19.0 months | 18.5 to 33.0 months |