On January 12, 2015, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS’s) Immigrant Investor Program Office released its updated EB5 processing time report [PDF version]. The chart contains the timeframe, measured in months, “representing the average processing time” for three key EB5 Immigrant Investor Program [see article] forms as of November 30, 2015.
The following is the chart courtesy of the USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office:
Average Processing Times for Immigrant Investor Program Office as of: November 30, 2015
| Form | Title | Classification or Basis for Filing: | Processing Timeframe: |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-526 | Immigrant Petition By Alien Entrepreneur | For use by an entrepreneur who wishes to immigrate to the United States | 15.5 Month(s) |
| I-829 | Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions | Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) | 15.7 Month(s) |
| I-924 | Application For Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program | I924 — Application For Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program | 7.9 Month(s) |
Source: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do [PDF version]
