EB-5 Statistics

To support the increasing popularity of the Regional Center program, USCIS recently released statistics on EB-5 applications:

  • There are currently 125 approved Regional Centers (RCs), operating in 36 states, including the District of Columbia and Guam.
  • A complete list of approved RCs is also available online at http://www.uscis.gov/eb-5centers.
  • Approximately 90-95% of the individual Form I-526 petitions filed each year are filed by Alien Investors who are investing in RC-affiliated commercial enterprises.

EB-5 Individual Petition Filing Receipts FY05 - FY10, & FY11 Q1

Fiscal Year and/or Quarter Form I-526 Petition Form I-829 Petition
FY11 Q1 701 531
FY10 1955 768
FY09 1028 437
FY08 1257 390
FY07 776 194
FY06 486 89
FY05 332 37


Form I-526 Petition Final Actions and Final Action Percentages for FY05 - FY10 & FY11 Q1

Fiscal Year and/or Quarter Form I-526 Approvals Final Action % Form I-526 Denials Final Action %
FY11 Q1 190 77% 56 28%
FY10 1369 89% 165 11%
FY09 1262 86% 207 14%
FY08 640 84% 120 16%
FY07 473 76% 148 24%
FY06 336 73% 124 27%
FY05 179 53% 156 47%


Form I-829 Petition Final Actions and Final Action Percentages for FY05 - FY10 & FY11 Q1

Fiscal Year and/or Quarter Form I-829 Approvals Final Action % Form I-829 Denials Final Action %
FY11 Q1 39 75% 13 25%
FY10 274 83% 56 17%
FY09 347 86% 56 14%
FY08 159 70% 68 30%
FY07 111 69% 49 31%
FY06 106 64% 59 36%
FY05 184 62% 112 38%


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