On Feb. 18, 2015, USCIS released performance statistics on I-526 and I-829 EB-5 related petitions. The following charts provide the case status as broken down by petitions received, approved, denied, or pending from fiscal year 2008 through the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 (October through December 2014):
USCIS statistics on I-526 EB-5 petitions for FY2008 – FY2015 |
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Year |
Received |
Approved |
Denied |
Pending |
2008 |
1,258 |
642 |
120 |
853 |
2009 |
1,031 |
1,265 |
208 |
514 |
2010 |
1,953 |
1,369 |
165 |
1,125 |
2011 |
3,805 |
1,571 |
372 |
3,347 |
2012 |
6,041 |
3,677 |
957 |
5,018 |
2013 |
6,346 |
3,699 |
943 |
7,131 |
2014 |
10,923 |
4,925 |
1,169 |
12,453 |
2015 (First Quarter) |
2,941 |
1,652 |
133 |
13,526 |
USCIS statistics on I-829 EB-5 petitions for FY2008 – FY2015 |
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Year |
Received |
Approved |
Denied |
Pending |
2008 |
391 |
161 |
69 |
454 |
2009 |
437 |
350 |
57 |
735 |
2010 |
768 |
274 |
56 |
1,167 |
2011 |
2,345 |
1,067 |
46 |
2,395 |
2012 |
712 |
736 |
60 |
1,013 |
2013 |
1,217 |
844 |
44 |
1,345 |
2014 |
2,516 |
1,603 |
178 |
2,075 |
2015 (First Quarter) |
810 |
69 |
|
3,080 |
USCIS reminds I-526 applicants that case status can be checked online at www.uscis.gov or through an email to USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov.