Form I-956F (Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise): At a typical office, half of I-956F cases finish within about 11.5 months and 8 in 10 within about 14.1 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 11.5 months to 16.5 months (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).
Trend: a year ago, a typical office's median for I-956F was 13.5 months; today it is 12 months — about 1.5 months faster than last year.
| Office | Half of cases within | Nearly all (93%) within |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Investor Program Office | 11.5 months | 16.5 months |
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