Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor): At a typical office, half of I-526E cases finish within about 2.9 years and 8 in 10 within about 3 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.9 years to 3.1 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-526E was 13.5 months; today it is 2.9 years — about 21 months slower than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Investor Program Office | about 2.9 years | about 3.1 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.