USCIS Revises Investor Petitions: Gold Rush Paperwork Update
Published Date: 9/14/2026
Notice
Summary
USCIS is updating the forms for investors applying to immigrate either on their own or through a regional center. They want your feedback on these changes by November 13, 2026. This affects investors filing these petitions and aims to make the process clearer without adding extra costs or time burdens.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Investor Petition Paperwork Burden
USCIS is revising the information collection for Forms I-526 and I-526E used by immigrant investors. The notice estimates 504 respondents for Form I-526 and 4,000 respondents for Form I-526E, each with an estimated 1.65 hours per response, totaling 7,432 annual burden hours and an estimated $4,954,400 in total annual respondent costs. Comments on this revision are due by November 13, 2026.
I-526E Reporting for Regional Center Changes
Form I-526E may be used by regional center investors to report amendments needed to show ongoing eligibility if the regional center, new commercial enterprise, or job-creating entity in which they invested is terminated or debarred from the Regional Center Program.
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