I-526 Processing Times
Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor
32.0 mo – 35.5 mo
Current I-526 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor) processing times average 32.0 mo to 35.5 mo across service centers, with full range 32.0 mo to 35.5 mo. Processing is handled at Investor Program Office. Processing times have been relatively stable over the past three months. Data is checked daily from official USCIS estimates.
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
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I-526 Processing Times by Service Center
1| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Program Office (IPO) Fastest | 32.0 mo | 35.5 mo | Fast |
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Citation
ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). I-526 Processing Times (data as of Apr 21, 2026). Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-526/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Current USCIS I-526 processing times range from 32.0 mo to 35.5 mo across service centers. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
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