I-526(L) Processing Time (Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Legacy))

Form I-526(L) (Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Legacy)): At a typical office, half of I-526(L) cases finish within about 8.8 years and 8 in 10 within about 9.3 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 8.1 years to 10.6 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

All other areas - For use by an investor who wishes to immigrate to the United States

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Immigrant Investor Program Office	about 8.1 years	about 8.9 years

China - mainland born - For use by an investor who wishes to immigrate to the United States

Office	Half of cases within	Nearly all (93%) within
Immigrant Investor Program Office	about 9.5 years	about 10.6 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.