Processing times
How long is I-956F taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-956F · Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise
USCIS published these on September 17, 2026
USCIS posts
11.5 to 15 months
Immigrant Investor Program Office
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 Check on USCIS's processing times page.