N-565 Processing Time (Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document)

Form N-565 (Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document): At a typical office, half of N-565 cases finish within about 8 months and 8 in 10 within about 8.8 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 8 months to 9.5 months (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

U.S. citizen applying for a replacement of naturalization or citizenship certificate

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)8 months9.5 months

Use the Processing Times tool to add your filing date and see a personalized estimate for your pending case, or explore the Department of Labor queues and the Visa Bulletin waiting line on the same page.