N-400 PROCESSING TIME — SOUTH CAROLINA
✓ USCIS VERIFIED MAY 2026

N-400 Processing Time in South Carolina 2026 — Charleston & Greer Field Offices

South Carolina has two USCIS field offices. Which one handles your case depends on your county. Both are processing faster than the national median.

Charleston Field Office: 10.5 months — Lowcountry, Midlands, most of SC
Greer Field Office: 9 months — Upstate SC (Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson)
Both verified from USCIS egov.uscis.gov — July 2026

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BOTH SOUTH CAROLINA FIELD OFFICES — VERIFIED DATA

CHARLESTON FIELD OFFICE 10.5 months
Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee, most of SC
Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Florence
GREER FIELD OFFICE 9 months
Upstate South Carolina
Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Rock Hill

SC applicants are in a strong position. Both offices process faster than the national median of approximately 8 months. Neither office is among the slow offices nationally. Your biggest lever is filing a complete, error-free application.

CHARLESTON FIELD OFFICE

FIELD OFFICEUSCIS Charleston Field Office
SERVESLowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee, Grand Strand — most of South Carolina
CITIESCharleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Florence, Hilton Head, Beaufort, Sumter
2026 PROCESSING TIME10.5 months
VERIFIEDJuly 2026 — egov.uscis.gov ✓

GREER FIELD OFFICE — UPSTATE SC

FIELD OFFICEUSCIS Greer Field Office
SERVESUpstate South Carolina
CITIESGreenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Rock Hill, Gaffney, Easley
2026 PROCESSING TIME9 months
VERIFIEDJuly 2026 — egov.uscis.gov ✓

Not sure which SC office handles your county? Go to egov.uscis.gov/office-locator and enter your zip code. Your receipt notice (Form I-797C) also shows your assigned field office.

SC VS NC — HOW THEY COMPARE

SOUTH CAROLINA 7–7.5 mo
Charleston & Greer
Both faster than national median
NORTH CAROLINA 8 mo
Charlotte & Raleigh
Near national median

HOW TO CHECK YOUR SC CASE STATUS

01
Confirm your office: egov.uscis.gov/office-locator — enter your zip code
02
Case status: uscis.gov/case-status — receipt number from Form I-797C
03
Auto alerts: myaccount.uscis.gov — free account, email and text when status changes
04
Case inquiry: 30+ days past published time? Submit inquiry through your USCIS online account

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I live in Columbia SC. Which USCIS office handles my N-400? +
Columbia is in Richland County in the Midlands region of South Carolina — served by the Charleston Field Office at 10.5 months. Verify at egov.uscis.gov/office-locator with your specific zip code.
I live in Greenville SC. Which USCIS office handles my N-400? +
Greenville is in Upstate South Carolina — served by the Greer Field Office at 9 months. The Greer office handles Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and surrounding Upstate counties.
Is there a USCIS office in Greenville SC or do I go to Charleston? +
Upstate SC applicants use the Greer Field Office — not Charleston and not Greenville city itself. Greer is located between Greenville and Spartanburg. The office handles Upstate SC and processes in 9 months as of July 2026.

Processing times verified directly from USCIS egov.uscis.gov/processing-times in July 2026. Times update monthly. Always verify at egov.uscis.gov. LEGALIAI is a preparation tool, not a law firm.