OMB control number

Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor

OMB 1615-0026 · DHS/USCIS.

OMB 1615-0026

The form I-526 is used by a standalone investor to petition USCIS for status as an immigrant to the United States under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. The form I-526E is used by an investor pooling their investment with one or more qualified immigrants participating in the Regional Center Program to petition USCIS for status as an immigrant to the United Stated under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration Nationality Act (INA), as amended. A regional center investor may also use Form I-526E to report any amendments necessary to establish ongoing eligibility if the regional center, new commercial enterprise, or job-creating entity in which the investor has invested is terminated or debarred from participation in the Regional Center Program. The data collected on this information collection will be used by USCIS to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit.

The latest form for Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor expires 2027-03-31 and can be found here.


⏳ Form I-526 Processing Time / Approval Rate - Immigrant Petition By Alien Entrepreneur
All Historical Document Collections
Revision of a currently approved collection 2025-11-10
Approved without change
Revision of a currently approved collection 2024-02-14
Approved with change
Revision of a currently approved collection 2023-02-14
Approved without change
Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2022-05-20
Approved with change
Revision of a currently approved collection 2021-10-01
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Revision of a currently approved collection 2020-09-15
Approved with change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2020-08-05
Withdrawn and continue
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2019-11-27
Approved without change
Revision of a currently approved collection 2019-07-24
Approved without change
Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2019-01-31
Approved without change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2017-05-30
Approved without change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2017-03-21
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Revision of a currently approved collection 2017-01-13
Approved with change
Revision of a currently approved collection 2016-09-30
Approved without change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2013-12-05
Approved with change
Revision of a currently approved collection 2013-05-31
Approved without change
Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2012-01-12
Approved without change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2010-09-02
Approved without change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2010-03-04
Approved without change
Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2009-10-13
Approved without change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2009-05-21
Approved without change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2008-12-11
Approved without change
Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2008-09-03
Approved without change
Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2007-08-02
Approved without change
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2007-07-11
Approved without change
Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2006-06-30
Approved without change
Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2005-03-01
Approved without change
Revision of a currently approved collection 2003-03-01
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Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Homeland Security - Border and Transportation Security

Form www.uscis.gov/i-526Instruction
Form I-526Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneurwww.uscis.gov/i-526Form

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