Regional Center Data
There are currently 147 approved Regional Centers (RCs), operating in 39 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.
 
There are 83 initial RC Proposals, as well as 9 RC proposals seeking to amend approved RCs, pending initial review with USCIS. 
 
Regional Center Proposal Filing Receipts for FY10 and FY11 Q1&Q2
Initial RC Proposal Filings FY10: 110
Initial RC Proposal Filings FY11 Q1&Q2: 146
FY11 Q1&Q2 Filings as a % of FY10 Filings: 133%
 
Amended RC Proposal Filings FY10: 42
Amended RC Proposal Filings FY11 Q1&Q2: 55
FY11 Q1&Q2 Filings as a % of FY10 Filings: 131%
 
Regional Center Final Case Actions FY10 and FY11 Q1&Q2
FY10
Initial Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 36 / 55%
Initial Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 30 / 45%
Amended Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 42 / 71%
Amended Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 11 / 29%
 
FY11 Q1 & Q2
Initial Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 25 / 69%
Initial Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 11 / 31%
Amended Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 21 / 78%
Amended Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 6 / 22%
 
EB-5 Individual Petition Filing Receipts FY05–FY10, & FY11 Q1&Q2
FY11 Q1&Q2
Form I-526 Petition: 1,601    Form I-829 Petition: 1,150
 
FY10
Form I-526 Petition: 1,955    Form I-829 Petition: 768
 
FY09
Form I-526 Petition: 1,028    Form I-829 Petition: 437
 
FY08
Form I-526 Petition: 1,257    Form I-829 Petition: 390
 
FY07
Form I-526 Petition: 776    Form I-829 Petition: 194
 
FY06
Form I-526 Petition: 486    Form I-829 Petition: 89
 
FY05
Form I-526 Petition: 332    Form I-829 Petition: 37
 
Form I-526 Petition Final Actions and Final Action % for FY05 – FY10 & FY11 Q1&Q2
FY11 Q1&Q2
Form I-526 Approvals: 407    Final Action %: 81%
Form I-526 Denials: 96    Final Action %: 19%
 
FY10
Form I-526 Approvals: 1369    Final Action %: 89%
Form I-526 Denials: 165    Final Action %: 11%
 
FY09
Form I-526 Approvals: 1262    Final Action %: 86%
Form I-526 Denials: 207    Final Action %: 14%
 
FY08
Form I-526 Approvals: 640    Final Action %: 84%
Form I-526 Denials: 120    Final Action %: 16%
 
FY07
Form I-526 Approvals: 473    Final Action %: 76%
Form I-526 Denials: 148    Final Action %: 24%
 
FY06
Form I-526 Approvals: 336    Final Action %: 73%
Form I-526 Denials: 124    Final Action %: 27%
 
FY05
Form I-526 Approvals: 179    Final Action %: 53%
Form I-526 Denials: 156    Final Action %: 47%
 
Form I-829 Petition Final Actions and Final Action % for FY05 – FY10 & FY11 Q1&Q2
FY11 Q1&Q2
Form I-829 Approvals: 166     Final Action %: 86%
Form I-829 Denials: 26    Final Action %: 14%
 
FY10
Form I-829 Approvals: 274    Final Action %: 83%
Form I-829 Denials: 56    Final Action %: 17%
 
FY09
Form I-829 Approvals: 347    Final Action %: 86%
Form I-829 Denials: 56    Final Action %: 14%

FY08
Form I-829 Approvals: 159    Final Action %: 70%
Form I-829 Denials: 68    Final Action %: 30%
FY07
Form I-829 Approvals: 111    Final Action %: 69%
Form I-829 Denials: 49    Final Action %: 31%
FY06
Form I-829 Approvals: 106    Final Action %: 64%
Form I-829 Denials: 59    Final Action %: 36%
FY05
Form I-829 Approvals: 184    Final Action %: 62%
Form I-829 Denials: 112    Final Action %: 38%
 
EB-5 Case Processing
Form I-526
Target Processing Time: 5 Months
Current Processing Time: 5.5 Months
 
Form I-829
Target Processing Time: 6 Months
Current Processing Time: 5 Months

RC Initial Designation Proposal
Target Processing Time: 4 Months
Current Processing Time: 4.5 Months
 
RC Amended Designation Proposal
Target Processing Time: 4 Months
Current Processing Time: 1 Month
 
Note:
Responses to requests for evidence (RFEs) for individual petitions, and for new or amended RC Proposals are matched with the case file upon receipt of the response. CSC strives to finalize EB-5 cases within 30 days after the responses to the RFEs are received.
 
EB-5 Visa Usage
FY11 Q1&Q2: 2,129* (*Preliminary Estimate of FY11 Q1&Q2 Visas Issued)
FY10: 1,885
FY09: 4,218
FY08: 1,360
FY07: 806
FY06: 744