Green Card Replacement Wait Times Surge Nearly 1000 Percent

USCIS data reveals that processing times for green card renewals and replacements (Form I-90) have skyrocketed nearly 1,000% in just one quarter. From January to March 2025, the median wait time jumped from under a month to over eight months, as application volumes and backlogs surged. Over 356,000 cases remained pending at the end of the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 (Q2 FY2025). USCIS now estimates 80% of green card replacements could take over a year to process. The delays come amid broader immigration backlogs and the Trump administration’s stepped-up enforcement efforts, leaving many lawful permanent residents in limbo while waiting for proof of legal status.