It’s no secret that USCIS processing times have drastically increased over the past year. One look at the USCIS processing times website reveals a disturbing picture of government delays in its handling of most immigration cases, showing excessive backlogs at national service centers and local field offices nationwide, including those in South Florida. The reasons for the delays are many, including the Trump administration’s shift of its priorities more to enforcement, which has significantly increased the number of cases in the system. This is the new reality and as such, immigrants embarking on any immigration process should be aware of the lengthy processing times ahead.
Here are the approximate times posted for local USCIS field offices in Florida for Naturalization cases:
Office Range of Processing Times
Fort Myers 15 to 20.5 months– the office is currently working on applications it received 11/22/16
Jacksonville 6.5 to 14.5 months – the office is currently working on applications it received 5/19/17
Kendall 10.5 to 14.5 months – the office is currently working on applications it received 5/22/17
Miami 15.5 to 23 months– the office is currently working on applications it received 9/12/16
Oakland Park 14 to 17 months – the office is currently working on applications it received 5/16/17
Orlando 10.5 to 17 months– the office is currently working on applications it received 3/9/17
Tampa 10 to 15 months– the office is currently working on applications it received 5/12/17
W P Beach 7 to 15.5 months– the office is currently working on applications it received 4/20/17.
