I-526 Processing Time (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor)

Form I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor): At a typical office, half of I-526 cases finish within about 2.8 years and 8 in 10 within about 3.1 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.8 years to 3.4 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Immigrant Investor Program Officeabout 2.8 yearsabout 3.4 years

Use the Processing Times tool to add your filing date and see a personalized estimate for your pending case, or explore the Department of Labor queues and the Visa Bulletin waiting line on the same page.