I-829 Processing Time (Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status)

Form I-829 (Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status): At a typical office, half of I-829 cases finish within about 23 months and 8 in 10 within about 3.7 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 23 months to 6 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors)

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Immigrant Investor Program Office23 monthsabout 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.