I-526E Processing Times
Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor
29.5 mo – 35.5 mo
Current I-526E Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor) processing times average 29.5 mo to 35.5 mo across service centers, with full range 29.5 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-526E Processing Times by Service Center
1| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Program Office (IPO) Fastest | 29.5 mo | 35.5 mo | Very Slow |
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Citation
ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). I-526E Processing Times (data as of Apr 21, 2026). Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-526e/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Current USCIS I-526E processing times range from 29.5 mo to 35.5 mo across service centers. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
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