I-140 NIW Case Statistics Analysis

I-140 NIW Case Statistics (2024 Q1 - 2025 Q2)

This data is sourced from I-140 case statistics released by USCIS at https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/immigration-and-citizenship-data. These statistics represent quarterly trends in NIW applications, approvals, and denials.

101,289
Total Applications
All I-140 NIW cases received
38,844
Total Approved
69.2% Rate
17,262
Total Denied
30.8% Rate
64,515
Currently Pending
Awaiting decision

Processed Approval Rate

69.2%

38,844 approved of 56,106 total processed cases

Processed Denial Rate

30.8%

17,262 denied of 56,106 total processed cases

Case Resolution Rate by Quarter

This chart shows the approval and denial rates for total processed cases (approved + denied) each quarter. The approval rate represents approved cases divided by total cases processed, and the denial rate represents denied cases divided by total cases processed.

Case Volume and Pending Backlog by Quarter

This chart shows the number of cases received each quarter and the total number of cases pending at the end of each quarter.

Top 10 Countries by Approvals

CountryTotal ApprovalsTotal ApplicationsApproval Rate
CHINA8,68018,05548.1%
INDIA5,24512,77141.1%
IRAN3,1904,76467.0%
BRAZIL2,92211,12826.3%
NIGERIA2,8216,84241.2%
KOREA, SOUTH1,6215,33330.4%
BANGLADESH1,5962,22071.9%
PAKISTAN1,3434,07033.0%
COLOMBIA1,0814,48824.1%
MEXICO4793,03815.8%

Top 10 Countries by Applications

CountryTotal ApplicationsPercentage of Total
CHINA18,05517.8%
INDIA12,77112.6%
BRAZIL11,12811.0%
NIGERIA6,8426.8%
KOREA, SOUTH5,3335.3%
IRAN4,7644.7%
COLOMBIA4,4884.4%
PAKISTAN4,0704.0%
VENEZUELA3,0813.0%
MEXICO3,0383.0%

NIW AAO (Administrative Appeals Office) Case Analysis

The data below represents analysis of appealed NIW/EB2 cases handled by the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), which reviews appeals from unfavorable USCIS decisions. This is a subset of cases that represent contested outcomes.