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How long is my form taking?

USCIS publishes a range per form and per office. Both matter — the same form can differ by months depending on where it is being handled.

Forms decided at a local field office, where which office you are assigned to changes the answer by months.

I-526 — Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor (EB-5)

34 to 39 months (2.8 to 3.3 years)

Immigrant Investor Program Office

Estimated median

32.3 months

The published range is the slow tail, not the middle: USCIS's low figure is where about 80% of cases have finished and the high figure about 93%. So half of cases finish sooner than 32.3 months — three in four by 33.8, nine in ten by 38.5. An estimate from those two published anchors, not a figure USCIS publishes.

When can I ask about it?

On your receipt notice as the received date. Adding it shows the date USCIS will accept an enquiry about your case.

Ranges are as published by USCIS: the low figure is where about 80% of cases have finished and the high figure about 93%. Confirm on Check on USCIS's processing times page.