EB-5 Quarterly Processing Tracker
Receipts, approvals, denials, pending inventory, and median processing times for all nine EB-5 form types. Data covers FY2025 Q3 (Apr 1 to Jun 30, 2025), sourced from the official USCIS quarterly all forms release.
Data current as of · Source: USCIS Office of Performance and Quality
Key Takeaways
- 1I-526E receipts reached 1,643 in Q3, with 1,047 approvals and a 9 month median processing time.
- 2Total I-526E pending inventory stands at 8,965, but the net backlog (cases beyond normal processing) is only 5,700.
- 3The I-829 petition queue (conditions removal) processed 1,225 approvals in Q3, the highest single quarter output since the RIA took effect.
- 4USCIS suppresses counts below 11 (shown as D* or H*) to protect applicant privacy. These are not zero.
I-526E Receipts
1,643
Q3 FY2025
I-526E Approvals
1,047
Q3 FY2025
I-526E Pending
8,965
Total inventory
Processing Time
9 mo
Median, I-526E
Pending Inventory by Form Type
Gross pending cases across all nine EB-5 form types as of FY2025 Q3 (Apr 1 to Jun 30, 2025). Bar length is proportional to the largest queue.
Processing time column shows median months for completions during the quarter. Forms with zero completions show no processing time.
Q3 Receipts by Form Type
New filings received during Q3 FY2025 (Apr to Jun 2025). D* indicates a count below 11 suppressed by USCIS.
Complete Quarterly Detail
All nine EB-5 form types for FY2025 Q3 (Apr 1 to Jun 30, 2025). Q3 columns show the single quarter; YTD columns show fiscal year to date (Oct 2024 through Jun 2025).
| Form | Q3 Receipts | Q3 Approvals | Q3 Denials | Pending | Proc. Time | YTD Receipts | YTD Approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-526 (Legacy)Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Legacy) | 0 | 368 | 312 | 1,248 | 77 mo | 0 | 1,820 |
| I-526Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor | 96 | D* | H* | 574 | 25 mo | 260 | 12 |
| I-526EImmigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor | 1,643 | 1,047 | 66 | 8,965 | 9 mo | 4,829 | 1,822 |
| I-829Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions | 1,316 | 1,225 | 73 | 7,136 | 10 mo | 3,288 | 3,943 |
| I-956Application for Regional Center Designation | 12 | H* | D* | 72 | 13 mo | 37 | 77 |
| I-956FApplication for Approval of Investment in a Commercial Enterprise | 78 | 37 | 17 | 178 | 5 mo | 196 | 132 |
| I-956GRegional Center Annual Statement | D* | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 524 | 0 |
| I-956HBona Fides of Person Involved in Regional Center Program | 714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 1,981 | 0 |
| I-956KRegistration for Direct and Third Party Promoters | 296 | 255 | 78 | 995 | 19 mo | 824 | 781 |
Source: USCIS Office of Performance and Quality, quarterly_all_forms_fy2025_q3.xlsx, FY2025 Q3 (Apr 1 to Jun 30, 2025). Downloaded 2026-03-07. Page updated 2026-04-06.
Suppression Codes
D* and H* indicate counts below 11, suppressed by USCIS for privacy protection. These are not zero. USCIS applies suppression to any cell in the quarterly release where the value is between 1 and 10 to prevent identification of individual applicants. When reading the table, treat D* and H* as small positive numbers (between 1 and 10).
Gross Pending vs. Net Backlog
The gross pending count includes all open cases. The net backlog isolates cases that have exceeded normal processing targets. The difference (frontlog) represents recently filed cases still within their expected processing window. A large frontlog relative to net backlog indicates healthy throughput.
Source: USCIS Office of Performance and Quality, net_backlog_frontlog_fy2025_q3.xlsx.
Caveats and Limitations
- 1Processing time is a median. It reflects the midpoint across all completions during the quarter. Individual case timelines vary significantly based on evidence quality, RFE issuance, and service center workload.
- 2Pending is a point in time snapshot. It represents open cases at the end of the quarter, not cumulative filings. Cases can leave the pending count through approval, denial, withdrawal, or administrative closure.
- 3Completions do not equal approvals plus denials. Completions may include administrative closures, withdrawals, and other dispositions not reported separately in the quarterly release.
- 4Net backlog figures are estimates. USCIS calculates net backlog by excluding cases still within normal processing time targets. The methodology for determining the processing target window is set by USCIS and not publicly disclosed in full detail.
How this data was calculated
Data is extracted directly from the USCIS quarterly all forms data release (quarterly_all_forms_fy2025_q3.xlsx). EB5Status performs no calculations on the raw counts. Processing time is the median months reported by USCIS for all completions during the quarter. Net backlog figures are from the separate USCIS net backlog/frontlog release.
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