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Seattle WA — I-485 Family-Based Adjustment Processing Time

USCIS reports 80% of Family-based adjustment applications cases processed through Seattle WA are completed within 36 months, per USCIS's own processing-times data.

USCIS data as of November 5, 2026not legal advice
USCIS reports 80% of cases in this category are completed within 36 months.

Processing office: Seattle WA. Figure from USCIS's official processing times tool — check your own case's current estimate directly at egov.uscis.gov/processing-times, since USCIS updates these monthly and your specific receipt date affects where you fall in the range.

That makes Seattle WA the slowest of all 90 Family-Based Adjustment locations in this dataset — 20 months above the median of 16 months.

Which counties this office serves

15 counties route to Seattle WA in USCIS's own office locator. If your county is listed here, this is the office whose processing time applies to your case.

WA: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom

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This page is general information, not legal advice. AskDM is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation. The processing-time figure and the county list above come directly from USCIS's own published data and office locator, current as of November 5, 2026. Processing times change — always confirm the current figure on USCIS's own site before making decisions based on it.