How long is I-485 taking in Buffalo NY?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-485 · Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
I-485: fee, documents and who can fileChecked automatically
USCIS posts
10 to 17.5 months
Buffalo NY · Family-Based adjustment applications
USCIS approval rates · I-485 · Q2 2026 (Apr–Jun)
85.8%
I-485 approval rate
1.56M
I-485 cases pending
Across every I-485 USCIS decided in the quarter, not a prediction for any one case.
See all approval ratesI-485 by office - fastest first
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- Burlington VTFamily-Based adjustment applications8.5–12.5 mo
- Tucson AZFamily-Based adjustment applications8.5–13.5 mo
- Helena MTFamily-Based adjustment applications9.5–14.5 mo
- Buffalo NYFamily-Based adjustment applications10–17.5 mo
- All Field OfficesEmployment-Based adjustment applications9.5–19 mo
- Omaha NEFamily-Based adjustment applications12–21 mo
Form I-485 at a glance
Of the 93 offices USCIS lists for Form I-485, Burlington VT posts the shortest time, 8.5 to 12.5 months, and Seattle WA the longest, 36 to 56.5 months (3 to 4.7 years).
The last change ImmigraMate recorded to the posted range for I-485 at Buffalo NY was on September 17, 2026. It now reads 10 to 17.5 months.
I-485 is the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. I-485: fee, documents and who can file
Forms decided at a local field office, where which office you are assigned to changes the answer by months.
USCIS publishes the time by which 80% and 93% of cases were completed. Confirm on USCIS's processing times page.
Questions about I-485 processing times
How long is Form I-485 taking right now?
For Buffalo NY, USCIS currently posts 10 to 17.5 months on Form I-485. These are the figures USCIS published in October 2026. Of the 93 offices USCIS lists for Form I-485, Burlington VT posts the shortest time, 8.5 to 12.5 months, and Seattle WA the longest, 36 to 56.5 months (3 to 4.7 years).
How much does Form I-485 cost?
The USCIS filing fee for Form I-485 is $1,440.
I-485: fee, documents and who can fileWhat if my I-485 is taking longer than the posted time?
Once your case is older than the upper end of the posted range, 17.5 months for Buffalo NY, USCIS accepts a case inquiry about it as outside normal processing times. Check your case status first: a recent update may already answer the question.
What each case status meansIf a case inquiry does not move it, you can ask your member of Congress to contact USCIS about the case for you.
How a congressional inquiry works