Regional Center Data
There are currently 173 approved Regional Centers (RCs), operating in 40 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-Q3
Initial RC Proposal Filings FY10: 110
Initial RC Proposal Filings FY11 Q1-Q3: 176
 
Amended RC Proposal Filings FY10: 42
Amended RC Proposal Filings FY11 Q1-Q3: 73
 
Regional Center Final Case Actions FY10 and FY11 Q1-Q3
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-Q3 
Initial Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 46 / 67%
Initial Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 23 / 33% 
Amended Proposal Approvals / Final Action %: 32 / 84%
Amended Proposal Denials / Final Action %: 6 / 16%
 
EB-5 Individual Petition Filing Receipts FY05–FY10, & FY11 Q1-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3 
Form I-526 Petition: 2,608    Form I-829 Petition: 1,753
 
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-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3
Form I-526 Approvals: 999    Final Action %: 82% 
Form I-526 Denials: 224       Final Action %: 18%
 
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-Q3
FY11 Q1-Q3
Form I-829 Approvals: 436     Final Action %: 93%
Form I-829 Denials: 34          Final Action %: 7%
 
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
 
Form I-829
Target Processing Time: 6 Months
 
RC Initial Designation Proposal
Target Processing Time: 4 Months
 
RC Amended Designation Proposal
Target Processing Time: 4 Months
 
Current Processing Time
USCIS is currently making adjustments to improve the accuracy of EB-5 case processing times that are published on the USCIS website and will post the case processing times once this process is finalized. 
 
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-Q3: 3,706* (*Estimate of FY11 Visas Issued YTD, reported by the Department of State as of 09/12/2011)
FY10: 1,885
FY09: 4,218
FY08: 1,360
FY07: 806
FY06: 744