How long is I-956 taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-956 · Application for Regional Center Designation
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USCIS posts
25 to 44.5 months (2.1 to 3.7 years)
Immigrant Investor Program Office
Form I-956 at a glance
The last change ImmigraMate recorded to the posted range for I-956 at Immigrant Investor Program Office was on September 17, 2026. It now reads 25 to 44.5 months (2.1 to 3.7 years).
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-956 processing times
How long is Form I-956 taking right now?
For Immigrant Investor Program Office, USCIS currently posts 25 to 44.5 months (2.1 to 3.7 years) on Form I-956. These are the figures USCIS published in October 2026.
What if my I-956 is taking longer than the posted time?
Once your case is older than the upper end of the posted range, 44.5 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