I-956 Processing Times
Application for Regional Center Designation
13.5 mo – 38.0 mo
Current I-956 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-956 (Application for Regional Center Designation) processing times average 13.5 mo to 38.0 mo, with full range 13.5 mo to 38.0 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.
Trend Summary
I-956 processing times have risen over the past year — the upper end of the range is up 130%, from 16.5 to 38 months. The current figure is the highest in the form's record, which begins in August 2024.
<iframe src="https://immigrationtimes.org/embed/i-956.html" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="I-956 Processing Times"></iframe> <p>Source: <a href="https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-956/">I-956 Processing Times — ImmigrationTimes.org</a></p>
I-956 Processing Times by Office
1| Office | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Program Office (IPO) Only reporting locationOnly location | 13.5 mo | 38.0 mo | Very Slow |
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As of Jun 23, 2026, USCIS processing times for I-956 (Application for Regional Center Designation) range from 13.5 mo to 38.0 mo. Source: ImmigrationTimes.org/forms/i-956/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Current USCIS I-956 processing times range from 13.5 mo to 38.0 mo. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
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