How long is I-485 taking in Raleigh NC?
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
USCIS published these on September 17, 2026
USCIS posts
24.5 to 40 months (2 to 3.3 years)
Raleigh NC · Family-Based adjustment applications
I-485 by office - fastest first
Pick one to see its dates above.
- 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
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.