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Latest I-526 Processing Times at USCIS

These are the latest I-526 processing times listed at USCIS. They are estimated time ranges for the I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur from the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO).

The overall estimated time range for the I-526 Petition for all countries: 35 months to 52.5 months.

USCIS also breaks down this estimated time range into Mainland China and all other areas.

The estimated time range for Mainland China born investors: 50 months to 75.5 months. The receipt date for a case inquiry is September 22, 2014. This is roughly about the same estimated time range as it was just over a month ago.

The estimated time range for all areas other than Mainland China: 27.5 months to 43 months. This is a slight decrease in the estimated time range from just over a month ago.

Additionally, the historical national average processing time for the I-526 Petition for fiscal year 2020 (up to September 30, 2020) is 14.2 months. This is a slight increase of .1 months from just over a month ago.

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