How many immigration cases are being processed, and what is the backlog?
Volume of immigration court cases filed, completed, and pending per year. Also tracks USCIS application processing times for key categories (asylum, green cards, naturalization) and Customs and Border Protection encounter data.
Immigration case backlogs directly affect millions of people awaiting legal status determinations. Long delays create humanitarian concerns, economic uncertainty for applicants, and institutional capacity questions for EOIR and USCIS.
Example Visualization
Stacked area chart of pending cases by type over time. Clearance rate (completions / filings) as a secondary line. Court-level heatmap. USCIS processing time by form type.