U.S. Immigration backlog cases have become serious issues, and it's no longer news. Recently, according to a report from the Federal Government Data Center (TRAC) at Syracuse University, the wait times for applicants are expected to increase. This report indicates that the backlog of immigration cases has increased by 5.9% compared to September 2012, and is 85% higher than five years ago.
The average wait time for cases pending before the immigration court is currently about 571 days. In many states, the actual wait times exceed this number. For example, applicants in Nebraska must wait 772 days, California ranks second with a wait time of 694 days, Ohio has a wait of 753 days, and Michigan has a wait of 621 days.
California has the most severe backlog of immigration cases, with nearly 80,000 cases (77,246) pending as of the 2013 fiscal year. New York ranks second, with more than 50,000 (50,818) cases pending. Texas comes in third, with more than 48,000 (48,626) cases pending.
According to the data reported, there are over 27,000 backlog cases from China (27,518) among the immigration backlog. New York has the most, with 16,558 pending cases, followed by California (7,417 cases).
