How long is I-526 taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-526 · Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor (EB-5)
I-526: fee, documents and who can fileChecked automatically
USCIS posts
36.5 to 40.5 months (3 to 3.4 years)
Immigrant Investor Program Office
Form I-526 at a glance
The last change ImmigraMate recorded to the posted range for I-526 at Immigrant Investor Program Office was on September 17, 2026. It now reads 36.5 to 40.5 months (3 to 3.4 years).
I-526 is the Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor (EB-5). I-526: fee, documents and who can file
Forms decided centrally, at the National Benefits Center or Service Center Operations. Here the category of work is what changes the answer, not the office.
USCIS publishes the time by which 80% and 93% of cases were completed. Confirm on USCIS's processing times page.
Questions about I-526 processing times
How long is Form I-526 taking right now?
For Immigrant Investor Program Office, USCIS currently posts 36.5 to 40.5 months (3 to 3.4 years) on Form I-526. These are the figures USCIS published in October 2026.
How much does Form I-526 cost?
The USCIS filing fee for Form I-526 is $3,675.
I-526: fee, documents and who can fileWhat if my I-526 is taking longer than the posted time?
Once your case is older than the upper end of the posted range, 40.5 months for Immigrant Investor Program Office, USCIS accepts a case inquiry about it as outside normal processing times. Check your case status first: a recent update may already answer the question.
What each case status meansIf a case inquiry does not move it, you can ask your member of Congress to contact USCIS about the case for you.
How a congressional inquiry works