(By Kristen W. Ng) On
July 14, 2016, USCIS released updated processing times for the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO).
The updated processing times are follows:
- Form I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur: 16.6
month
- Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions:
20.1 months
- Form I-924 Application for Regional Center: 9.9 months
- Processing times for I-829 petitions have increased due to
more petitions being submitted as a result of investors reaching the end
of the IPO States the processing times for Form I-924s are 9.9 months,
practitioners are reporting that it is taking longer than that timeframe.
Applicants with pending I-526 petitions can
check the status of the case online;
applicants can also email USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov for
updates on cases pending beyond the above-mentioned processing times.
