Form I-956 (Application for Regional Center Designation): At a typical office, half of I-956 cases finish within about 2.3 years and 8 in 10 within about 3 years. The full range across case types and offices runs from 2.3 years to 3.7 years (USCIS data, August 17, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-956 was 12.5 months; today it is 13.5 months — about 1 months slower than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Investor Program Office | about 2.3 years | about 3.7 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.