I have been told that after completing the I-526 form for an EB-5 application, it can take up to 61 months to be approved in the current system. It is stated on the official site that 80% of the cases are completed in a short time. What is the earliest confirmation time to be expected for a standalone investor born in a non-backlogged country? Does it make a difference if it is a regional center investment?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyPresently, there is no distinction between regional center and direct cases, except that regional centers must now get I-956K certification to process new petitions, whereas direct do not need these approvals. Note in many instances investors can now qualify for interim benefits via concurrent filing.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyI have not seen any statistics on this - just the posted processing times for each category.
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