This week, USCIS published the quarterly statistics for the third quarter of FY2026, including data on pre-RIA Form I-526 petitions and post-RIA Form I-526E (Regional Center investors) and Form I-526 (Direct EB-5 investors) petitions. The latest data show continued strength in EB-5 investor demand and capital formation, alongside slowing I-526E adjudications, declining approval rates, and an increasing pending inventory. Key takeaways from IIUSA’s data report include:
- EB-5 investor demand remained strong. USCIS received a total of 1,665 EB-5 cases in Q3 FY2026, including 1,599 I-526E petitions and 66 I-526 petitions. Nearly 20,000 post-RIA investor petitions have been filed since the enactment of the RIA in 2022. An estimated $4.18 billion in EB-5 capital was raised during the first three quarters of FY2026.
(View the full data report here)
- India and China were virtually tied as the two largest EB-5 investor markets in FY2026. Amid continued growth in the Indian market, 1,977 petitions were filed by Indian investors through Q3 FY2026, compared with 1,970 petitions filed by Chinese investors.
(View the full data report here)
- Rural projects continued to dominate among Chinese and Indian investors, while HUA demand is rising among the India market in FY2026. In contrast, investors from Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, and most other markets still predominantly selected HUA projects.
(View the full data report here)
- I-526E adjudications continued to slow in Q3 while denials increased. USCIS adjudicated 904 I-526E petitions in the third quarter of FY2026, including 687 approvals and 217 denials. Quarterly adjudication volume in FY2026 remained well below the record levels observed in the second half of FY2025, while approvals continued to decline and denials increased.
(View the full data report here)
- The I-526E approval rate fell to 76% in Q3. The quarterly approval rate declined from 94% in FY2025 to 76% in the most recent quarter in FY2026. Approval rates were even lower for Direct EB-5 I-526 petitions (31%) and legacy pre-RIA I-526 petitions (18%).
(View the full data report here)
- The pending I-526E inventory surpassed 11,000 cases as of June 30, 2026. With filings continuing to outpace adjudications, 11,192 I-526E petitions were pending at the end of Q3, up 25% year over year. Meanwhile, the remaining pre-RIA I-526 inventory declined to just 960 petitions.
(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 (https://iiusa.org/i526data) has also been updated with the latest data and analysis.
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 its I-526/E Data Dashboard (https://iiusa.org/i526data), a widely used resource among EB-5 stakeholders, to include expanded statistics and analysis on post-RIA Form I-526E and Form I-526 filing and adjudication trends.
Bookmark the enhanced I-526/E Data Dashboard to stay up to date on the latest trends shaping the EB-5 marketplace. 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)
