Follow your EB-5 investor petition and the later petition to remove conditions, and hear when USCIS acts.
Use the receipt number from the I-797 notice for your I-526E, I-526 or I-829. Free, no sign-up.
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USCIS updates cases at random hours and the letter takes a week to arrive. We check your case every few hours and message you the moment it moves.
USCIS accepted your filing and sent a receipt notice (Form I-797C).
Next: Keep the receipt number. Biometrics, if needed, usually come next within a few weeks.
An officer is working on your case. It's a normal step, not a sign of a problem.
Next: This status can last weeks or months. The next update is often an approval, an interview or a Request for Evidence.
USCIS needs more documents before it can decide. The letter lists exactly what is missing.
Next: Respond by the deadline on the notice, usually 87 days. Many people have an immigration attorney review the response.
USCIS has your answer to the Request for Evidence and the case is back in line for review.
Next: The next update is usually the decision, though it can take a few weeks or longer.
USCIS approved your case. The approval notice is in the mail.
Next: If a card comes with this benefit, expect a 'Card Is Being Produced' and 'Card Was Mailed' update next.
USCIS denied the application or petition. The notice explains why.
Next: Depending on the case you may be able to appeal, file a motion or refile. Talk to an immigration attorney quickly; deadlines are short.
USCIS needs your fingerprints and photo. An appointment notice is on its way or already arrived.
Next: Go to the Application Support Center on the date shown. Bring the notice and a photo ID.
An EB-5 green card starts with the investor petition: Form I-526E for investments through a regional center, or Form I-526 for a standalone investment. Approval leads to a two-year conditional green card through an I-485 or a consulate.
Before the conditional card expires, you file Form I-829 to remove conditions by showing the investment was sustained and created the required jobs. Each petition has its own receipt number.
EB-5 timing depends on the form, the project and your country's place in the Visa Bulletin, including the reserved categories for rural, high-unemployment and infrastructure projects. Ask your regional center or attorney which category applies to you.
If you're in the U.S. and your EB-5 category is current, you may be able to file the I-485 along with the I-526E. Track both receipt numbers.
Enter the I-526E receipt number above. You'll see the status, what it means and the history, and can get alerts when it changes.
Our processing times page shows how long the I-526E is taking, from real decided cases next to USCIS's published median.
Yes. Any USCIS receipt number can be tracked, including the I-829 to remove conditions.
No. We track your USCIS cases. For project and job-creation questions, ask your regional center or attorney.
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