USCIS field offices · Updated November 1, 2026

USCIS San Jose field office: N-400 citizenship numbers and wait

USCIS's San Jose field office (SNJ, California) had 20,899 N-400 citizenship applications pending at the end of June 2026, up from 16,455 at the end of March 2026. From April to June 2026 it approved 317 and denied 91 while 4,685 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 San Jose office (choose Form N-400), and your interview notice, not this page, tells you your date.

San Jose N-400 numbers, last two quarters

USCIS San Jose field office N-400 counts
Form N-400	April to June 2026	January to March 2026
Applications received	4,685	3,614
Approved	317	828
Denied	91	151
Pending at the end of the quarter	20,899	16,455

Source: USCIS, Form N-400 by field office, Fiscal Year 2026 Quarter 3 and Quarter 2. Totals include military naturalizations (not shown received, 39 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 San Jose 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 San Jose field office. Your interview notice gives your actual date.

Other field offices in California

N-400 counts for California field offices
Office	Received	Approved	Denied	Pending
San Jose	4,685	317	91	20,899
Fresno	1,353	309	87	9,722
Imperial	252	73	42	2,042
Los Angeles	2,509	437	101	11,703
Los Angeles County	2,238	885	197	12,295
Sacramento	2,466	489	148	15,918
San Bernardino	2,051	680	187	12,397
San Diego	2,083	772	190	12,567
San Fernando Valley	1,813	853	148	11,337
San Francisco	3,214	338	64	18,645
Santa Ana	2,309	1,013	94	14,054
All field offices	145,872	57,697	12,842	742,138

April to June 2026.

Your citizenship interview at San Jose

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 San Jose 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 San Jose field office). In April to June 2026, San Jose had 20,899 applications pending at the end of the quarter and decided 408.

How many citizenship applications does the San Jose office deny?

In April to June 2026 it denied 91 and approved 317. 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 San Jose 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.