Immigration Benefits & Naturalization Receipts & Processing Statistics as of 08/31/2010
Applications for Immigration Benefits
Immigration application receipts increased 82 percent compared to the number received in August 2009. August 2010 approvals increased by 24 percent, denials decreased by 30 percent, and pending decreased less than 16% compared to August 2009.
Immigration Applications
August 2010
Received: 589,382 Approved: 539,694 Denied: 48,439 Pending: 1,719,061
2009年8月
Received: 324,249 Approved: 436,962 Denied: 69,275 Pending: 2,042,052
% Change
Received: 82% Approved: 24% Denied: -30% Pending: -16%
FY 2010 to Date
Received: 4,313,190 Approved: 4,069,566 Denied: 524,769 Pending: 1,719,061
FY 2009 to Date
Received: 4,195,079 Approved:4,655,032 Denied: 679,231 Pending: 2,042,052
% Change
Received: 3% Approved: -13% Denied: -23% Pending:-16%
Total FY 2009
Received: 4,510,694 Approved: 5,069,169 Denied: 751,254 Pending:1,890,356
Major receipt volumes in August 2010 include: 196,581 I-765 employment authorizations; 100,688 I-821 temporary protected status; 62,800 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 59,769 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 45,798 I-485 applications to adjust status; 34,869 I-129 forms filed; 30,874 I-131 travel document/advance parole.
Major volumes of pending applications at the end of August 2010 include: 462,520 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 377,033 I-485 applications to adjust status; 270,363 I-765 employment authorizations; 156,958 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 119,572 I-821 temporary protected status; 80,902 I-129 forms filed; 71,067 I-131 travel document/advance.
Naturalization Applications
Naturalization receipts in August 2010 increased 12 percent when compared to August 2009, while approvals/oaths increased by 2 percent and denials decreased 29 percent.
August 2010
Received: 56,561 Approved/Denied: 57,691 Denied: 4,847 Pending: 304,720
August 2009
Received: 50,288 Approved/Denied:56,780 Denied: 6,829 Pending: 248,706
% Change
Received: 12% Approved/Denied: 2% Denied: -29% Pending: 23%
FY 2010 to Date
Received: 653,385 Approved/Denied: 551,643 Denied: 51,381 Pending: 304,720
FY 2009 to Date
Received: 517,107 Approved/Denied: 677,150 Denied: 102,377 Pending: 248,706
% Change
Received: 26% Approved/Denied: -19% Denied:-50% Pending: 23%
Total FY 2009
Received: 570,442 Approved/Denied: 741,982 Denied: 109,832 Pending: 230,120
The number of pending N-400 cases reached 304,720 in August 2010, an increase of 23 percent compared to the same month in fiscal year 2009.
Source:Oh Law
