Yesterday, USCIS updated its published EB-5 processing times, showing a slight uptick from last month. The current published processing times for each of the three EB-5 related forms, which incorporates data as of July 31, 2016, are as follows:
Form |
Processing Time |
Change from 6/30/2016 Processing Times |
I-526 | 17.1 months | + .4 months |
I-829 | 22 months | + .7 months |
I-924 | 11 months | + .8 months |
The increased processing times are expected due to absorption of a high volume of filings in 2015, as well as increasing volumes now in anticipation of the Regional Center program’s scheduled September 30, 2016 sunset date.