USCIS field offices · Updated November 1, 2026

USCIS Brooklyn field office: N-400 citizenship numbers and wait

USCIS's Brooklyn field office (BNY, New York) had 15,687 N-400 citizenship applications pending at the end of June 2026, up from 15,344 at the end of March 2026. From April to June 2026 it approved 2,526 and denied 733 while 3,437 new applications came in.

These are USCIS's own quarterly counts. For the wait, USCIS's processing times page gives its own estimate for the Brooklyn office (choose Form N-400), and your interview notice, not this page, tells you your date.

Brooklyn N-400 numbers, last two quarters

USCIS Brooklyn field office N-400 counts
Form N-400	April to June 2026	January to March 2026
Applications received	3,437	3,527
Approved	2,526	3,395
Denied	733	858
Pending at the end of the quarter	15,687	15,344

Source: USCIS, Form N-400 by field office, Fiscal Year 2026 Quarter 3 and Quarter 2. Totals include military naturalizations (18 received, 60 pending in April to June 2026. USCIS hides some small military counts). Approvals and denials in a quarter can be for applications filed earlier.

How long Brooklyn takes

USCIS's quarterly counts don't include a wait time. For USCIS's own estimate, use its processing times page and choose Form N-400 and the Brooklyn field office. Your interview notice gives your actual date.

Other field offices in New York

N-400 counts for New York field offices
Office	Received	Approved	Denied	Pending
Brooklyn	3,437	2,526	733	15,687
Albany	746	240	67	2,890
Buffalo	1,000	447	127	6,459
Long Island	1,965	1,013	383	9,878
New York	4,055	2,329	706	17,071
Queens	3,286	827	706	11,953
All field offices	145,872	57,697	12,842	742,138

April to June 2026.

Your citizenship interview at Brooklyn

Field offices don't take walk-ins. You need an appointment, and your interview notice gives the place and time.
The officer puts you under oath, goes through your N-400 and gives the English and civics tests. See what the officer asks, part by part and all 128 civics questions.
Since May 18, 2026, lawyers and accredited representatives must attend field office interviews in person, except in limited circumstances.
You get a written result (Form N-652) at the end: approved, continued (for documents or a retest 60 to 90 days later) or denied.

Check your own case

USCIS field office locator (search by ZIP code): USCIS no longer has a page per office, so this is where to confirm which office serves your ZIP code. Your interview notice gives the address.
USCIS processing times (pick Form N-400 and your field office): USCIS's own estimate for your office, updated separately from these counts.
USCIS Immigration and Citizenship Data: the quarterly tables these numbers come from.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the USCIS Brooklyn office take for citizenship?

USCIS doesn't publish a wait in its office counts. Its own estimate is on the processing times page (choose Form N-400 and the Brooklyn field office). In April to June 2026, Brooklyn had 15,687 applications pending at the end of the quarter and decided 3,259.

How many citizenship applications does the Brooklyn office deny?

In April to June 2026 it denied 733 and approved 2,526. Across all field offices, USCIS counted 12,842 denials and 57,697 approvals. A quarter's decisions can include applications filed in earlier quarters.

Where is the USCIS Brooklyn field office?

Your interview notice gives the address to go to. USCIS's field office locator finds the office for your ZIP code. Field offices don't take walk-ins: you need an appointment.

Can my lawyer join my interview remotely?

Since May 18, 2026, USCIS no longer lets attorneys and accredited representatives take part remotely in field office interviews, except in limited circumstances. They must be there in person.

What happens at the citizenship interview?

The officer puts you under oath, goes through your N-400 and gives the English and civics tests. On the 2025 civics test that's up to 20 questions with 12 to pass. You get a written result (Form N-652) before you leave.

Sources

USCIS's April to June 2026 table was posted September 8, 2026 (data queried July 2026). Read November 1, 2026.

This is test and interview practice, not legal advice. For questions about your own case, talk to an immigration attorney. Visaful is not affiliated with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or any government agency.