I am an investor, and received an e-mail notification from USCIS stating, in part, that “receipt WACxxxxxxxxxx is currently assigned to a USCIS Officer. We appreciate your patience as we work on your case.” How long does processing take after an officer has been assigned to the case?
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Fredrick W Voigtmann
Immigration AttorneysProcessing times vary once an officer is assigned to a case; it could be one month, it could be many months. The published processing times currently show an average I-526 processing time of 14.7 months. For the majority of this time, the case is sitting on a shelf waiting for a call up date to be assigned to an officer. Therefore, you can surmise that a case assigned to an officer is nearing the end of the adjudication process, but it is not possible to predict how long the officer will take to complete the adjudication.
Elana Laverty
Immigration AttorneysUnfortunately there is no way to predict how long it will take an officer to process your case. The current average processing time for I-526 petitions is almost 14 months and one must factor in the possibility of receiving a RFE which could further delay the case.
Ed Beshara
Immigration AttorneysBased upon our experience, the adjudication process of the I-526 petition may take 14 months more or less. Every case is different.
John J Downey
Immigration AttorneysNo real way to give an accurate answer. Lately, everything seems to be backlogged!
Lynne Feldman
Immigration AttorneysIt is best to look at the USCIS website''s posted processing times.
Salvatore Picataggio
Immigration AttorneysI-526 processing times are currently more than 13 months, but sometimes USCIS will send interim notices like this. If the case is still under that 13-month mark, you may still have some time to go.
Julia Roussinova
Immigration AttorneysThere is no particular timeframe. The average processing time for I-526s is 13 months, some cases take longer and some cases process faster. We have seen as short as under two months recently. Your attorney should be able to make a status request with the EB-5 unit if your case falls outside the average processing times.
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