Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor — the EB-5 investor petition (I-526 and I-526E), filed by EB-5 investors. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.
13.6 months is the latest median I-526 processing time for i-526e regional center (Apr–Jun 2026).
That is +4.4 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 13,010 cases were pending.
Median time
13.6 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
9.2 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
13,010
end of quarter, all types
Completed
904
received 1,599 in the quarter
I-526 median processing time since 2021
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.
Pending I-526 cases
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
I-526 quarterly figures
Quarter
Type
Median
Received
Completed
Pending
Apr–Jun 2026
I-526E regional center
13.6 mo
1,599
904
11,192
Jan–Mar 2026
I-526E regional center
11.7 mo
1,699
980
10,453
Oct–Dec 2025
I-526E regional center
8.4 mo
1,667
940
9,734
Jul–Sep 2025
I-526E regional center
6.5 mo
1,478
1,430
9,005
Apr–Jun 2025
I-526E regional center
9.2 mo
1,643
1,113
8,965
Jan–Mar 2025
I-526E regional center
11.7 mo
1,824
219
8,340
Oct–Dec 2024
I-526E regional center
12.0 mo
1,359
202
6,922
Jul–Sep 2024
I-526E regional center
—
1,038
393
5,850
Apr–Jun 2024
I-526E regional center
—
229
295
4,685
Jan–Mar 2024
I-526E regional center
—
1,810
162
3,672
Oct–Dec 2023
I-526E regional center
—
581
194
2,667
Jul–Sep 2023
I-526E regional center
—
888
63
2,431
Frequently asked questions
How long does I-526 take in 2026?
In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-526 (i-526e regional center) cases within 13.6 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). I-526 (legacy): 99.2 months. I-526 standalone investor: 32.3 months. Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.
Is I-526 processing getting faster or slower?
Slower: the median was 9.2 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 13.6 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 13.6 months in Apr–Jun 2026.
How many I-526 cases are pending?
13,010 I-526 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 1,599 and completed 904 i-526e regional center cases in that quarter.
Why is this different from the time on the USCIS website?
The USCIS Check Case Processing Times tool shows how long it took to complete 80% of cases at a specific office over the past six months, so it is usually longer than the median shown here. Use the USCIS tool for case inquiries; use the history here to see the trend.
Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.