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I-829 processing time

Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions — the EB-5 removal of conditions, filed by EB-5 investors after two years. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

12.8 months is the latest median I-829 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +2.0 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 8,244 cases were pending.
Median time
12.8 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
10.8 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
8,244
end of quarter, all types
Completed
845
received 1,944 in the quarter

I-829 median processing time since 2021

I-829 median processing time by quarter 0 mo20 mo40 mo60 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 41.2 moAll · FY22 Q2: 40.4 moAll · FY22 Q3: 48.1 moAll · FY22 Q4: 47.8 moAll · FY23 Q1: 46.5 moAll · FY23 Q2: 48.8 moAll · FY23 Q3: 48.6 moAll · FY23 Q4: 52.7 moAll · FY24 Q1: 49.5 moAll · FY24 Q2: 38.9 moAll · FY24 Q3: 38.9 moAll · FY24 Q4: 39.2 moAll · FY25 Q1: 19.2 moAll · FY25 Q2: 8.2 moAll · FY25 Q3: 10.8 moAll · FY25 Q4: 12.8 moAll · FY26 Q1: 8.9 moAll · FY26 Q2: 10.9 moAll · FY26 Q3: 12.8 mo 12.8 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending I-829 cases

Pending I-829 cases by quarter 02.5K5K7.5K10K12.5K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 11,731All · FY22 Q2: 11,690All · FY22 Q3: 11,523All · FY22 Q4: 11,150All · FY23 Q1: 10,906All · FY23 Q2: 10,542All · FY23 Q3: 10,507All · FY23 Q4: 9,989All · FY24 Q1: 9,121All · FY24 Q2: 7,367All · FY24 Q3: 7,249All · FY24 Q4: 7,758All · FY25 Q1: 7,553All · FY25 Q2: 6,963All · FY25 Q3: 7,136All · FY25 Q4: 6,835All · FY26 Q1: 6,824All · FY26 Q2: 7,171All · FY26 Q3: 8,244 8.2K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-829 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 202612.8 mo1,9448458,244
Jan–Mar 202610.9 mo1,1368067,171
Oct–Dec 20258.9 mo1,0131,0056,824
Jul–Sep 202512.8 mo1,1141,4596,835
Apr–Jun 202510.8 mo1,3161,2987,136
Jan–Mar 20258.2 mo7901,0716,963
Oct–Dec 202419.2 mo1,1821,0007,553
Jul–Sep 202439.2 mo2,0081,6047,758
Apr–Jun 202438.9 mo1,8121,8907,249
Jan–Mar 202438.9 mo2371,9387,367
Oct–Dec 202349.5 mo879739,121
Jul–Sep 202352.7 mo2407889,989

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-829 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-829 cases within 12.8 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-829 processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 10.8 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 12.8 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 52.7 months in Jul–Sep 2023.

How many I-829 cases are pending?

8,244 I-829 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 1,944 and completed 845 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.

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Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.