EB-5 Program Statistics as of 09/12/2011
09/26/2011
Regional Center Data
There are currently 173 approved Regional Centers (RCs), operating in 40 states, including the District of Columbia and Guam.
A complete list of approved RCs is also available online at
http://www.uscis.gov/eb-5centers
Approximately 90-95% of the individual Form I-526 petitions filed each year are filed by Alien Investors who are investing in RC-affiliated commercial enterprises.
There are 83 initial RC Proposals, as well as 9 RC proposals seeking to amend approved RCs, pending initial review with USCIS.
Regional Center Proposal Filing Receipts for FY10 and FY11 Q1-Q3
Initial RC Proposal Filings FY10: 110
Initial RC Proposal Filings FY11 Q1-Q3: 176
Amended RC Proposal Filings FY10: 42
Amended RC Proposal Filings FY11 Q1-Q3: 73
Regional Center Final Case Actions FY10 and FY11 Q1-Q3
FY10
Initial Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 36 / 55%
Initial Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 30 / 45%
Amended Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 42 / 71%
Amended Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 11 / 29%
FY11 Q1-Q3
Initial Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 46 / 67%
Initial Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 23 / 33%
Amended Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 32 / 84%
Amended Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 6 / 16%
EB-5 Individual Petition Filing Receipts FY05–FY10, & FY11 Q1-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3
Form I-526 Petition: 2,608 Form I-829 Petition: 1,753
FY10
Form I-526 Petition: 1,955 Form I-829 Petition: 768
FY09
Form I-526 Petition: 1,028 Form I-829 Petition: 437
FY08
Form I-526 Petition: 1,257 Form I-829 Petition: 390
FY07
Form I-526 Petition: 776 Form I-829 Petition: 194
FY06
Form I-526 Petition: 486 Form I-829 Petition: 89
FY05
Form I-526 Petition: 332 Form I-829 Petition: 37
Form I-526 Petition Final Actions and Final Action % for FY05 – FY10 & FY11 Q1-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3
Form I-526 Approvals: 999 Final Action %: 82%
Form I-526 Denials: 224 Final Action %: 18%
FY10
Form I-526 Approvals: 1369 Final Action %: 89%
Form I-526 Denials: 165 Final Action %: 11%
FY09
Form I-526 Approvals: 1262 Final Action %: 86%
Form I-526 Denials: 207 Final Action %: 14%
FY08
Form I-526 Approvals: 640 Final Action %: 84%
Form I-526 Denials: 120 Final Action %: 16%
FY07
Form I-526 Approvals: 473 Final Action %: 76%
Form I-526 Denials: 148 Final Action %: 24%
FY06
Form I-526 Approvals: 336 Final Action %: 73%
Form I-526 Denials: 124 Final Action %: 27%
FY05
Form I-526 Approvals: 179 Final Action %: 53%
Form I-526 Denials: 156 Final Action %: 47%
Form I-829 Petition Final Actions and Final Action % for FY05 – FY10 & FY11 Q1-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3
Form I-829 Approvals: 436 Final Action %: 93%
Form I-829 Denials: 34 Final Action %: 7%
FY10
Form I-829 Approvals: 274 Final Action %: 83%
Form I-829 Denials: 56 Final Action %: 17%
FY09
Form I-829 Approvals: 347 Final Action %: 86%
Form I-829 Denials: 56 Final Action %: 14%
FY08
Form I-829 Approvals: 159 Final Action %: 70%
Form I-829 Denials: 68 Final Action %: 30%
FY07
Form I-829 Approvals: 111 Final Action %: 69%
Form I-829 Denials: 49 Final Action %: 31%
FY06
Form I-829 Approvals: 106 Final Action %: 64%
Form I-829 Denials: 59 Final Action %: 36%
FY05
Form I-829 Approvals: 184 Final Action %: 62%
Form I-829 Denials: 112 Final Action %: 38%
EB-5 Case Processing
Form I-526
Target Processing Time: 5 Months
Form I-829
Target Processing Time: 6 Months
RC Initial Designation Proposal
Target Processing Time: 4 Months
RC Amended Designation Proposal
Target Processing Time: 4 Months
Current Processing Time
USCIS is currently making adjustments to improve the accuracy of EB-5 case processing times that are published on the USCIS website and will post the case processing times once this process is finalized.
Note:
Responses to requests for evidence (RFEs) for individual petitions, and for new or amended RC Proposals are matched with the case file upon receipt of the response. CSC strives to finalize EB-5 cases within 30 days after the responses to the RFEs are received.
EB-5 Visa Usage
FY11 Q1-Q3: 3,706* (*Estimate of FY11 Visas Issued YTD, reported by the Department of State as of 09/12/2011)
FY10: 1,885
FY09: 4,218
FY08: 1,360
FY07: 806
FY06: 744
There are currently 173 approved Regional Centers (RCs), operating in 40 states, including the District of Columbia and Guam.
A complete list of approved RCs is also available online at
http://www.uscis.gov/eb-5centers
Approximately 90-95% of the individual Form I-526 petitions filed each year are filed by Alien Investors who are investing in RC-affiliated commercial enterprises.
There are 83 initial RC Proposals, as well as 9 RC proposals seeking to amend approved RCs, pending initial review with USCIS.
Regional Center Proposal Filing Receipts for FY10 and FY11 Q1-Q3
Initial RC Proposal Filings FY10: 110
Initial RC Proposal Filings FY11 Q1-Q3: 176
Amended RC Proposal Filings FY10: 42
Amended RC Proposal Filings FY11 Q1-Q3: 73
Regional Center Final Case Actions FY10 and FY11 Q1-Q3
FY10
Initial Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 36 / 55%
Initial Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 30 / 45%
Amended Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 42 / 71%
Amended Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 11 / 29%
FY11 Q1-Q3
Initial Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 46 / 67%
Initial Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 23 / 33%
Amended Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 32 / 84%
Amended Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 6 / 16%
EB-5 Individual Petition Filing Receipts FY05–FY10, & FY11 Q1-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3
Form I-526 Petition: 2,608 Form I-829 Petition: 1,753
FY10
Form I-526 Petition: 1,955 Form I-829 Petition: 768
FY09
Form I-526 Petition: 1,028 Form I-829 Petition: 437
FY08
Form I-526 Petition: 1,257 Form I-829 Petition: 390
FY07
Form I-526 Petition: 776 Form I-829 Petition: 194
FY06
Form I-526 Petition: 486 Form I-829 Petition: 89
FY05
Form I-526 Petition: 332 Form I-829 Petition: 37
Form I-526 Petition Final Actions and Final Action % for FY05 – FY10 & FY11 Q1-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3
Form I-526 Approvals: 999 Final Action %: 82%
Form I-526 Denials: 224 Final Action %: 18%
FY10
Form I-526 Approvals: 1369 Final Action %: 89%
Form I-526 Denials: 165 Final Action %: 11%
FY09
Form I-526 Approvals: 1262 Final Action %: 86%
Form I-526 Denials: 207 Final Action %: 14%
FY08
Form I-526 Approvals: 640 Final Action %: 84%
Form I-526 Denials: 120 Final Action %: 16%
FY07
Form I-526 Approvals: 473 Final Action %: 76%
Form I-526 Denials: 148 Final Action %: 24%
FY06
Form I-526 Approvals: 336 Final Action %: 73%
Form I-526 Denials: 124 Final Action %: 27%
FY05
Form I-526 Approvals: 179 Final Action %: 53%
Form I-526 Denials: 156 Final Action %: 47%
Form I-829 Petition Final Actions and Final Action % for FY05 – FY10 & FY11 Q1-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3
Form I-829 Approvals: 436 Final Action %: 93%
Form I-829 Denials: 34 Final Action %: 7%
FY10
Form I-829 Approvals: 274 Final Action %: 83%
Form I-829 Denials: 56 Final Action %: 17%
FY09
Form I-829 Approvals: 347 Final Action %: 86%
Form I-829 Denials: 56 Final Action %: 14%
FY08
Form I-829 Approvals: 159 Final Action %: 70%
Form I-829 Denials: 68 Final Action %: 30%
FY07
Form I-829 Approvals: 111 Final Action %: 69%
Form I-829 Denials: 49 Final Action %: 31%
FY06
Form I-829 Approvals: 106 Final Action %: 64%
Form I-829 Denials: 59 Final Action %: 36%
FY05
Form I-829 Approvals: 184 Final Action %: 62%
Form I-829 Denials: 112 Final Action %: 38%
EB-5 Case Processing
Form I-526
Target Processing Time: 5 Months
Form I-829
Target Processing Time: 6 Months
RC Initial Designation Proposal
Target Processing Time: 4 Months
RC Amended Designation Proposal
Target Processing Time: 4 Months
Current Processing Time
USCIS is currently making adjustments to improve the accuracy of EB-5 case processing times that are published on the USCIS website and will post the case processing times once this process is finalized.
Note:
Responses to requests for evidence (RFEs) for individual petitions, and for new or amended RC Proposals are matched with the case file upon receipt of the response. CSC strives to finalize EB-5 cases within 30 days after the responses to the RFEs are received.
EB-5 Visa Usage
FY11 Q1-Q3: 3,706* (*Estimate of FY11 Visas Issued YTD, reported by the Department of State as of 09/12/2011)
FY10: 1,885
FY09: 4,218
FY08: 1,360
FY07: 806
FY06: 744
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