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I-526(L) Processing Times

Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Legacy)

Slow

105.5 mo – 116.8 mo

avg. across filing categories

Current I-526(L) Processing Time

As of , USCIS I-526(L) (Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Legacy)) processing times average 105.5 mo to 116.8 mo across all filing categories, with full range 97.0 mo to 127.0 mo across all filing categories. Processing is handled at Immigrant Investor Program Office. Processing times have been increasing over the past three months. Data is checked daily from official USCIS estimates.

We check daily — USCIS has not published new data since Jul 15, 2026.

Processing Time by Subtype

Subtype Min Max
All other areas - For use by an investor who wishes to immigrate to the United States (133ROW) 97.0 mo 106.5 mo
China - mainland born - For use by an investor who wishes to immigrate to the United States (133CN) 114.0 mo 127.0 mo

Processing Time Trend

Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.

Chart series show upper-bound processing times for China, one of 2 current filing categories with a published range. The filing-category table below lists each current USCIS category.

Trend Summary

Since USCIS began publishing I-526(L) processing times in July 2025, the upper end of its average range has climbed from 84.5 to 116.8 months. The current figure is the highest average reported across the form's 14 publications to date.

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I-526(L) Processing Times by Office

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Office Min Max Status
Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) Only location 105.5 mo 116.8 mo Slow

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As of Jul 15, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-526(L) (Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Legacy)) range from 97.0 mo to 127.0 mo across all filing categories (full range; average 105.5 mo–116.8 mo across categories). Source: https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-526-l/. Dataset version DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21311840

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Current USCIS I-526(L) processing times range from 97.0 mo to 127.0 mo across all filing categories (full range; average 105.5 mo–116.8 mo across categories). This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from daily USCIS processing time snapshots. Data last updated . See our data sources and methodology. Permanent link.

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