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The backlog of unresolved immigration cases in the United States has reached 12.1 million people, according to the latest U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data.
The administration frames the slowdown as a necessary vetting overhaul. Former USCIS officials say the effect is a mechanism that converts legal applicants into deportation targets.
The scale of the delay The 12.1 million figure combines two queues. One covers 7.5 million people awaiting decisions on citizenship, green cards and work permits.
The broader count adds millions waiting on asylum, humanitarian protections and work visas. The pace of the slowdown is documented.
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