Seattle USCIS office posts longest family green card wait in US at 36 months
Key points
- The Seattle-area USCIS office has a 36-month published processing time for family-based green cards, the longest in the U.S.
- San Jose is about 32.5 months, Yakima and Spokane 21 months, and most other offices 10 to 25 months.
- A Tacoma applicant who filed for work authorization in October 2025 said he had gone a year without it.
The Seattle-area USCIS office has the nation's longest published processing time for family-based green cards, at 36 months, KUOW reported. San Jose is about 32.5 months, Yakima and Spokane 21 months, and most other offices 10 to 25 months. A Tacoma applicant who filed for work authorization in October 2025 said he had gone a year without it.
What employers should do
- Plan work authorization and employment continuity in advance for employees with family-based green card applications.
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