UPDATE* EB-5 Processing Times INCREASE! - April 2015

   by  Vincent_AF 

The processing times for EB-5 Investor Immigrant Applications have remained the same from last months estimates saw more increases, in particular the I-829 Removal of Conditions.The continuous increase in the amount of time it has been taken a toll on participants in this program.

Despite sensationalized stories on the news and some reports, the EB-5 Program is not a simple "Cash for Green Card" program. The delayed processing times alone illustrate this fact. Moreover, the investor must be their investment completely "at risk". Which means they can lost it all! Every penny of the investment amount must be traced to its original sources, sometimes decades in the past. Finally, USCIS is very strict on the job creation requirement.

The current processing times are as follows:

• Form I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur)
• 14 months (No Change) - UPDATE: 14.2, Increase of .2 months.
• Form I-829 (Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions) 
• 11.4 months (No Change) - UPDATE: 12.3 months, Increase of 1.9 months!
• Form I-924 (Application for Regional Center)
• 11.1 months (No Change) - UPDATE: 11.7, Increase of .8 months.

Source: USCIS