USCIS EB-5 Visa I-526 and I-829 Petition Statistics

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USCIS EB-5 Visa I-526 and I-829 Petition Statistics


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I-526 and I-829 Petition Comparisons4

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Award Winning, Destination Restaurant

Michelin Star

AwardTotal project cost

$3.35M

Direct EB-5investment

$1.5M, 45% of total cost

2.0% Preferred Annual Return

One of 4 El Cielo

Restaurants

Only 3 EB-5

Investor Slots

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El Cielo Highlights

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Chef has won multiple

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2% preferred return and a clear exit strategy

that complies with EB-5 program rules

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A $500,000 preferred equity investment with a 2.0% annual return and direct EB-5 job creation

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Total project cost

$6.0M

Direct EB-5investment

$3.5M, 60% of total cost


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Yelp Reviews

Only 7 EB-5

Investor Slots


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Total job creation14

jobs per investor

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Diversification

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10


The German Doner Kebab Restaurant EB-5 direct investment project is a unique opportunity for EB-5 investors to invest in a proven, global business model with 80+ units already open and profitable

German Doner Kebab

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A $500,000 preferred equity investment with a 3.0% annual return and direct EB-5 job creation

12


Award Winning, Destination Restaurant

Established Brands

Total project cost

$3.23M

Direct EB-5investment$2.5M


Successful Bold New Concepts

Only 5 EB-5

Investor Slots


Bank

Total job creation25.6

jobs per investor

Backed by Queens

Hospitality

MGM Mandalay Bay Restaurant and Speakeasy, EB-5 Direct InvestmentQualifies as a high unemployment TEA under the current rules – $500K investment.

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The MGM Mandalay Bay Restaurant and Speakeasy, EB-5 direct investment project, is a unique opportunity for EB-5 investors to invest in successful new restaurant and nightlife concepts with a growing track record of success

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and SpeakeasyHighlights

Located in MGM

Mandalay Bay

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7,13112,453

17,36720,804

24,992

14,394 13,763 15,063 12,798943

1,266

1,051

1,735

922

1,551 1,014 844

3,699

5,115

8,756

7,632

11,321

13,571

3,659 2,5772,3486,346

10,928

14,37314,147

12,165

6,424

4,194 4,378

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

15,888

41,547

20152013 2014 2016 2017

22,630

2018 2019

29,762

2020

358384

2021 Q1-Q3

18,119

44,318

49,400

22,862

35,940

ReceiptsApprovedDeniedPending

Source: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Performance Reporting Tool, queried September 2021

I-526 Petitions by Case StatusBy fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-526 Petitions by Case Status

FY2021 Q1-Q3 I-526 receipts is incorrect, as according to USCIS Office of Policy & Strategy, a total of 445 I-526 petitions were received in June 2021 alone.


0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

Q1Oct -Dec

Q4Jul -Sep

Q2Jan -Mar

Q4Jul -Sep

Q3Apr -Jun

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

922

3,471

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

546

Q4Jul -Sep

3,0152,664

882

3,093 3,044

3,615

4,4244,039

2,573

975

Q3Apr -Jun

579455

9041,140 1,123

Q2Jan -Mar

727

Q1Oct -Dec

ReceiptsApprovalsDenials

I-526 Petition Processing and Receipts By quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3

I-526 Petitions

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Source: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Performance Reporting Tool, queried September 2021

FY2021 Q3 I-526 receipts is incorrect, as according to USCIS Office of Policy & Strategy, a total of 445 I-526 petitions were received in June 2021 alone.


3,243

2,816

2,386

2,876 2,746

3,303

4,012

3,510

2,175

795

333 356 383714 576

904 1,004752

592

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

Q3Apr -Jun

Q2Jan -Mar

Q2Jan -Mar

Q1Oct -Dec

Q3Apr -Jun

Q1Oct -Dec

Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

I-526 Petition Approvals By quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3


I-526 Petition Approvals

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


228199

278

217

298 312

412

529

398

180

246

190

72

190

346

236

119 130 135

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

Q3Apr -Jun

Q1Oct -Dec

Q4Jul -Sep

Q2Jan -Mar

Q1Oct -Dec

Q3Apr -Jun

Q2Jan -Mar

Q4Jul -Sep

Q3Apr -Jun

Q2Jan -Mar

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q1Oct -Dec

I-526 Petition Denials By quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3


I-526 Petition Denials

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


4,395

1,731

4,402

1,637

2,862

1,607

617

1,338

1,808

580 615

1,191

4,264

21 40 53 91 98 1690

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

Q1Oct -Dec

Q4Jul -Sep

Q3Apr -Jun

Q1Oct -Dec

Q4Jul -Sep

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

I-526 Petition Receipts By quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3

I-526 Petition Receipts

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Source: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Performance Reporting Tool, queried September 2021



2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Q1-Q3

Petitions received 6,346 10,928 14,373 14,147 12,165 6,424 4,194 4,378 358

Growth rate 5% 72% 32% -2% -14% -47% -35% 4% -92%

Approved 3,699 5,115 8,756 7,632 11,321 13,571 3,659 2,577 2,348

Approved rate 1% 38% 71% -13% 48% 20% -73% -30% -9%

Denied 943 1,266 1,051 1,735 922 1,551 1,014 844 384

Denied rate -1% 34% -17% 65% -47% 68% -35% -17% -55%

Pending 7,131 12,453 17,367 20,804 24,992 14,394 13,763 15,063 12,798

Pending rate 42% 75% 39% 20% 20% -42% -4% 9% -15%





I-526 Petitions by Case StatusBy quarter, FY2018–2021 Q3


2018 2019 2020 2021

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3

Petitions received 2,862 1,607 617 1,338 1,808 580 615 1,191 4,264 21 40 53 91 98 169

Growth rate 75% -44% -62% 117% 35% -68% 6% 94% 258% -100% 90% 33% 72% 8% 72%

Approved 2,746 3,303 4,012 3,510 2,175 795 333 356 383 714 576 904 1,004 752 592

Approved rate -5% 20% 21% -13% -38% -63% -58% 7% 8% 86% -19% 57% 11% -25% -21%

Denied 298 312 412 529 398 180 246 190 72 190 346 236 119 130 135

Denied rate 37% 5% 32% 28% -25% -55% 37% -23% -62% 164% 82% -32% -50% 9% 4%

Pending 22,475 20,455 17,126 14,394 13,508 13,105 13,070 13,763 17,468 16,633 15,955 15,063 13,746 13,044 12,798

Pending rate -10% -9% -16% -16% -6% -3% 0% 5% 27% -5% -4% -6% -9% -5% -2%



0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

201720142013 2015 2016 2018 20202019 2021 Q1-Q3

Number of I-526 Petition Receipts (full year)Number of I-526 Petitions Processed (full year)1

I-526 Petition Receipts Versus Processing By fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-526 Petitions




7,131

12,453

20,804

24,992

14,394 13,76315,063

12,798

75%

39%

20% 20%

-42%

-4%9%

-9%

-60%

-40%

-20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

201720152014 20202013 20182016 2019 2021 Q3

17,367

Number of I-526 Petitions PendingYOY Growth (%) of Pending I-526 Petitions

I-526 Petitions Pending and Year-Over-Year Backlog Growth By fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-526 Petitions Pending YOY Growth (%) of I-526 Petition Backlog



0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

Q3 Q3Q4Q2 Q4 Q3Q1 Q2 Q4Q1 Q2Q2 Q3 Q4 Q3Q1 Q2Q1 Q4 Q1Q1 Q2 Q2Q3 Q1 Q2 Q4 Q1 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q4 Q3Q3

ApprovalsDenials

I-526 Petition Approval and Denial TrendsBy quarter, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-526 Petitions

2013


2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


I-526 Petition Approval and Denial RatesBy quarter, FY2013–2021 Q3


6 7 8 9 7 7 7 9 9 11

Q2 Q3 Q4

100

Q1

100

Q2Q2 Q1

100

Q3

100100

Q4

93

100 100

Q3Q4 Q1

100

Q3

100

Q4

36

100

18

Q1

100

Q2

100

Q4 Q1

100

88

Q2 Q3 Q4

100

Q1 Q4Q2 Q3

100

Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3

100

Q1 Q2

100100 100

28

Q3

100100

Q1

100 100 100100100 100 100

89

100

62

100 100 100

85

Q2 Q3

100 100

72 79

2112

79

21

64

85

15

90

10

94 93 88 91

12

92 85

15

77

100

16

75

2515

79

21

93 90

10

93 9079

10

91 91

2313 15

82

58

42

65

35

84

2138

8179

21

85

19

87

Approval Rate Denial RateI-526 Petition Approval and Denial Rates

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


I-526 Petition Approval and Denial RatesBy fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3


20 2011

198 10

22 2514

80 8089

8192 90

78 7586

20202016 201820172013 2014

100

2015 2019 2021 Q1-Q3

100100 100 100 100 100 100 100Approval Rate Denial RateI-526 Petition Approval and Denial Rates


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1,345 2,0754,049

6,309 6,735 7,6609,799 10,304 11,160

44178

86 55104

97142

124

844

1,603

1,067

1,7582,589

2,610

1,6362,623 1,609

1,217

2,516

2,767

3,4742,625

3,283

3,7563,096 2,507

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

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11

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

11,627

2021 Q1-Q3

3,450

6,372

7,894

12,004

15,400

13,657

15,28816,165

ReceiptsApprovals

PendingDenials


I-829 Petitions by Case Status

I-829 Petitions by Case Status By fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3


I-829 Petition Processing and ReceiptsBy quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3

812

219

901

436

0

250

500

750

1,000

1,250

1,500

Q3Apr -Jun

Q1Oct -Dec

589

Q2Jan -Mar

Q2Jan -Mar

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q3Apr -Jun

Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

Q3Apr -Jun

Q2Jan -Mar

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

433

Q2Jan -Mar

448

Q4Jul -Sep

285

Q1Oct -Dec

380

112

311

869

748

1,352

682746

474

613

361476

794

Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

603

787

Denials

ReceiptsApprovalsI-829 Petitions

Note: The number of I-829 denial of the first quarters of FY2018 and FY2020 was withheld by USCIS, citing protection of privacy

2017 2018 2019 20202016 2021


95

287

863

1,344

901

569

414

726

443

270

574

349436

730 725 732641

566

402

0

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Q3Apr -Jun

I-829 Petition Approvals By quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3


I-829 Petition Approvals

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


17

24

6 8

20

62

20

31

15

39

12

57

23

62

4137

46

05

101520253035404550556065

Q1Oct -Dec

Q3Apr -Jun

Q1Oct -Dec

Q1Oct -Dec

Q2Jan -Mar

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Q4Jul -Sep

Q4Jul -Sep

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Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

I-829 Petition Denials By quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3

I-829 Petition Denials


Not Published by USCIS

Not Published by USCIS

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


752 720660

493

862957 997

467

797

921

1,171

867

1,013

604

739 740

205

1,053

1,249

0100200300400500600700800900

1,0001,1001,2001,300

Q4Jul -Sep

Q2Jan -Mar

Q1Oct -Dec

Q4Jul -Sep

Q4Jul -Sep

Q2Jan -Mar

Q2Jan -Mar

Q1Oct -Dec

Q3Apr -Jun

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Q1Oct -Dec

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Q3Apr -Jun

Q4Jul -Sep

Q1Oct -Dec

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Q2Jan -Mar

Q3Apr -Jun

I-829 Petition Receipts By quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3


I-829 Petition Receipts

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021




2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Q1-Q3

Petitions received 1,217 2,516 2,767 3,474 2,625 3,283 3,756 3,096 2,507

Growth rate 71% 107% 10% 26% -24% 25% 14% -18% -19%

Approved 844 1,603 1,067 1,758 2,589 2,610 1,636 2,623 1,609

Approved growth rate 15% 90% -33% 65% 47% 1% -37% 60% -39%

Denied 44 178 11 86 55 104 97 142 124

Denied growth rate -27% 305% -94% 682% -36% 89% -7% 46% -13%

Pending 1,345 2,075 4,049 6,309 6,735 7,660 9,799 10,304 11,160

Pending growth rate 33% 54% 95% 56% 7% 14% 28% 5% 8%


I-829 Petitions by Case StatusBy quarter, FY2017–2021 Q3

Note: The number of I-829 denials for the first quarters of FY2018 and FY2020 was withheld by USCIS, citing protection of privacy.Source: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Performance Reporting Tool, queried September 2021

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3

Petitions received 752 720 660 493 862 957 997 467 797 921 1,171 867 1013 604 739 740 205 1,053 1,249

Growth rate -17% -4% -8% -25% 75% 11% 4% -53% 71% 16% 27% -26% 17% -40% 22% 0% -72% 414% 19%

Approved 95 287 863 1,344 901 569 414 726 443 270 574 349 436 730 725 732 641 566 402

Approved growth rate -57% 202% 201% 56% -33% -37% -27% 75% -39% -39% 113% -39% 25% 67% -1% 1% -12% -12% -29%

Denied 17 24 6 8 D 20 62 20 31 15 39 12 D 57 23 62 41 37 46

Denied growth rate – 41% -75% 33% – – 210% -68% 55% -52% 160% -69% – – -60% 170% -34% -10% 24%

Pending 7,072 7,709 7,645 6,735 6,243 7,447 -7,818 7,660 8,119 8,821 9,295 9,799 10,373 10,309 10,332 10,304 9,894 10,356 11,160

Pending growth rate 12% 9% -1% -12% -7% 19% -205% -198% 6% 9% 5% 5% 6% -1% 0% 0% -4% 5% 8%


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2013 20162014 20192015 2017 20202018 2021 Q1-Q3

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I-829 Petition Receipts Versus Processing By fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3


I-829 Petitions


2,075 4,0496,309 6,735 7,660

9,799 10,304 11,160

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Number of I-829 Petitions PendingYOY Backlog Growth (%) of Pending I-829 Petitions

I-829 Petitions Pending and Year-Over-Year Backlog Growth By fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-829 Petitions Pending YOY Backlog Growth (%) of Pending I-829 Petitions



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ApprovalsDenials

I-829 Petition Approval and Denial TrendsBy quarter, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-829 Petitions

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019


2020 2021


I-829 Petition Approval and Denial RatesBy quarter, FY2013–2021 Q3

Note: The number of I-829 denials for select quarters marked as “D” was withheld by USCIS, citing protection of privacySource: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Performance Reporting Tool, queried September 2021

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100

D

100100

D

100 100 100 100 100 100

D

100 100 100 100

20

Q2

98

Q3

100 100

Q2

9579

21

809493 97

81

19

85

15

99 99

25

87

13

97 93 95 94 97 93 97 92 94 90

10

97

Denial RateApproval RateI-829 Petition Approval and Denial Rates

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


I-829 Petition Approval and Denial RatesBy fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

5 10 1 5 2 4 6 5 7

95 9099 95 98 96 94 95 93

100

2013 2014 2015

100

2016

100

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Q1-Q3

100 100 100 100 100 100

Approval Rate Denial RateI-829 Petition Approval and Denial Rates

Note: The number of I-829 denials for select quarters marked as “D” was withheld by USCIS, citing protection of privacySource: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Performance Reporting Tool, queried September 2021


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888 1,781 1,078 1,844 2,644 2,714 1,733 2,765

4,642

6,3819,807 9,367

12,24315,122

4,673 3,4212,732

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20192016 2018

8,162

2013 20152014 2017 2020 2021 Q1-Q3

5,530

10,885 11,211

14,887

17,836

6,406 6,186

4,465

I-526 Petitions ProcessedI-829 Petitions Processed

I-526 and I-829 Petition ProcessingBy fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-526 and I-829 Petitions Processed (Approvals & Denials)


1,733


901 589 476 746 474 613 361 436 787 748 794 682 603 448

975 579546 455

904 922 882727

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

4,204

Q1Oct - Dec

3,615

4,900

Q1Oct - Dec

Q2Jan - Mar

Q3Apr - Jun

Q4Jul - Sep

Q1Oct - Dec

Q3Apr - Jun

907

Q2Jan - Mar

285Q4

Jul - SepQ2

Jan - MarQ3

Apr - Jun

4,0394,424

3,047

Q4Jul - Sep

Q1Oct - Dec

3,945

2,573

Q2Jan - Mar

4,785

1,260 1,192 1,123

1,805

891

1,691 1,670 1,4851,934

Q3Apr - Jun

1,175

3,044

1,140


I-526 and I-829 Petition ProcessingBy quarter, FY2018–2021 Q3

I-526 and I-829 Petitions Processed (Approvals & Denials)

2018 2019Source: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Performance Reporting Tool, queried September 2021

2020 2021


0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

Q3Apr - Jun

Q1Oct - Dec

Q3Apr - Jun

Q1Oct - Dec

Q4Jul - Sep

Q1Oct - Dec

Q2Jan - Mar

Q4Jul - Sep

Q2Jan - Mar

Q1Oct - Dec

Q2Jan - Mar

Q3Apr - Jun

Q4Jul - Sep

Q2Jan - Mar

Q3Apr - Jun

I-526 Petition ReceiptsI-829 Petition Receipts

I-526 and I-829 Petition Receipt TrendsBy quarter, FY2018–2021 Q3

I-526 and I-829 Petition Receipts


2018 2019 2020 2021



2,7321,733

12,798

11,160

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

I-526 Petitions I-829 Petitions

Total Petitions ProcessedTotal Petitions Pending at Year-End

I-526 and I-829 Petition Inventory Backlog Versus ProcessingFor FY2021 Q3

I-526 and I-829 Petitions Processed and Pending FY2021 Q3



0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

20202013 20182014 2015 2016 20192017 2021 Q1-Q3

I-526 Petition ReceiptsI-829 Petition Receipts

I-526 and I-829 Petition Receipt TrendsBy fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-526 and I-829 Petition Receipts




0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

20202014 20192013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 Q1-Q3


I-526 and I-829 Petition Processing TrendsBy fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-526 and I-829 Petitions Processed



0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

202020152013 20182014 2016 2017 2019 2021 Q3

I-526 Petitions Pending at Period EndI-829 Petitions Pending at Period End

I-526 and I-829 Petition Pending TrendsBy fiscal year, FY2013–2021 Q3

I-526 and I-829 Petitions Pending


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