I-526 Processing Times
Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor
33.5 mo – 35.5 mo
Current I-526 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor) processing times average 33.5 mo to 35.5 mo, with full range 33.5 mo to 35.5 mo. Processing is handled at Investor Program Office. Processing times have been increasing 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 Office
1| Office | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Program Office (IPO) Only reporting locationOnly location | 33.5 mo | 35.5 mo | Fast |
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As of Jun 23, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor) range from 33.5 mo to 35.5 mo. Source: ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-526/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Current USCIS I-526 processing times range from 33.5 mo to 35.5 mo. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
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