Last week, USCIS published the quarterly statistics for the first quarter of FY2026, including the latest data on pre-RIA Form I-526 petitions as well as post-RIA Form I-526E (Regional Center EB-5 investors) and Form I-526 (Direct EB-5 investors) petitions. Key takeaways from our analysis of the Q1 FY2026 data include:
- EB-5 demand remained strong: A total of 1,765 investors filed their petitions in Q1 FY2026, representing a 12% increase from the previous quarter and a 24% increase year over year. Based on filing volumes, it is estimated that more than $1.4 billion in EB-5 investment was raised during the first quarter of FY2026.
(View the full data report here)
- I-526E adjudications declined while denials increased: USCIS adjudicated 940 I-526E petitions during Q1 FY2026, a 34% decline from Q4 FY2025, when adjudication volumes reached a post-RIA record high. Additionally, USCIS denied 176 I-526E petitions during the quarter, causing the I-526E approval rate to fall to 81% — the lowest quarterly approval rate since the enactment of the RIA.
(View the full data report here)
- Indian EB-5 investors led petition filings in Q1: With 668 investors filing petitions during Q1 FY2026, India surpassed China (649 filings) to become the largest investor market in the first quarter of the new fiscal year.
(View the full data report here)
- Interest in rural projects continued to grow: Rural projects accounted for the majority of I-526E filings (56%) during Q1 FY2026. A total of 988 petitions were filed under the Rural Area category, representing a 21% increase from the previous quarter. This growth was driven primarily by a surge in rural filings from Indian investors, whose filing volume increased 70% quarter over quarter to 411 petitions in Q1 FY2026.
(View the full data report here)
The full report here (members only) provides a detailed analysis of the latest trends in I-526E and I-526 petitions. IIUSA’s I-526E Data Dashboard has also been updated with the latest data and analysis: https://iiusa.org/i526data.
BOOKMARK THE UPDATED I-526/E DATA DASHBOARD
Key EB-5 statistics and data trends, all at your fingertips: https://iiusa.org/i526data/
IIUSA has updated the I-526/E Data Dashboard, a widely used tool among EB-5 stakeholders, to include additional statistics on post-RIA I-526/E case filings and adjudications. Bookmark the new interactive I-526/E Data Dashboard: Stay up-to-date with the key statistics most relevant to EB-5 investors.
This interactive online tool provides historical and current data on investor demand for the EB-5 Program, along with the most comprehensive publicly available statistics on Form I-526E and Form I-526 petitions. Key features include:
- Interactive data tools for analyzing filing trends by investor country and project category;
- Track EB-5 investment inflows into the U.S. economy;
- Explore post-RIA Form I-526E and Form I-526 filing trends;
- Monitor approval rates for EB-5 petitions;
- Review historical trends in EB-5 investor demand; and
- Access the latest data, news, and analysis on USCIS adjudication trends
(Post-RIA Statistics from the I-526/E Data Dashboard)
