Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas · Hearing Office
Average Wait for Hearing — as of March 2026
8.0 months
Expected wait at this office.
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How Long You'll Wait
Current caseload and processing speed at this hearing office — as of March 2026
Avg Wait
8.0 months
Pending Cases
1,084
Avg Processing
291 days
Wait Time Rank
#107 of 167
How This Office Decides Cases
Decisions from hearings held at this office — Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. Why rates vary →
Nat'l avg: 48.7%
Nat'l avg: 35.1%
Nat'l avg: 16.2%
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The Fort Smith hearing office approves 51.3% of cases. That’s 2.6 percentage points above the national average of 48.7%. Understanding how your local office compares can help you prepare for what’s ahead.
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Central Mall, Suite 475, 5111 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, Arkansas (AR)
(877) 348-7549
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
X55
Judges at This Office (5)
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