Immigration Benefits & Naturalization Receipts & Processing Statistics as of 01/31/2011

Applications for Immigration Benefits
Immigration application receipts increased 23 percent compared to the number received in January 2010. January 2011 approvals increased by 8 percent, denials decreased by 24 percent, and pending decreased less than 1% compared to January 2010.
Immigration Applications
January 2011
Received: 318,296    Approved: 332,322    Denied: 36,701     Pending: 1,595,208
January 2010
Received: 259,553    Approved: 308,723    Denied: 48,420     Pending: 1,616,386
% Change
Received:23%          Approved: 8%           Denied:  -24%      Pending: -1%  
FY 2011 to Date
Received: 1,414,084 Approved: 1,383,420  Denied: 161,489   Pending: 1,595,208
FY 2010 to Date
Received: 1,160,395  Approved: 1,286,533 Denied: 207,842   Pending: 1,616,386
% Change
Received: 22%          Approved: 8%           Denied: -22%      Pending: -1%
Total FY 2009
Received: 4,831,453  Approved: 4,618,148  Denied: 575,593  Pending: 1,655,606

Major receipt volumes in January 2011 include: 62,704 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 58,201 I-765 employment authorizations; 52,920 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 37,511 I-485 applications to adjust status; 24,648 I-129 forms filed; 24,520 I-131 travel document/advance parole.

Major volumes of pending applications at the end of January 2011 include: 477,856 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 403,335 I-485 applications to adjust status; 226,040 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 144,080 I-765 employment authorizations; 73,019 I-751 remove conditions spouse jointly/waive; 54,746 I-131 travel document/advance parole; 53,455 I-129 forms filed.

Naturalization Applications
Naturalization receipts in January 2011 decreased 13 percent when compared to January 2010, while approvals/oaths increased by 15percent and denials decreased 11 percent.

January 2011
Received: 57,329    Approved/Oaths: 51,819     Denied: 4,127     Pending: 283,407
January 2010
Received: 50,671    Approved/Oaths: 44,893     Denied:  4,651    Pending: 246,213
% Change
Received: 3%        Approved/Oaths: 15%         Denied:  -11%     Pending: 15%  
FY 2011 to Date
Received: 216,308  Approved/Oaths: 209,192   Denied: 17,155   Pending: 283,407
FY 2010 to Date
Received: 202,460  Approved/Oaths: 182,432   Denied: 18,854   Pending: 246,213
% Change
Received:  7%       Approved/Oaths: 15%         Denied:  -9%      Pending: 15%
Total FY 2010
Received: 710,544  Approved/Oaths: 619,065   Denied:  56,990  Pending:291,833

The number of pending N-400 cases reached 283,407 in January 2010, an increase of 15 percent compared to the same month in fiscal year 2010.