April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
Employment Based
I-956 Application for Regional Center Designation
Application for Regional Center Designation
Quarterly and historical sources
Sources checked Nov 2, 2026.
Latest official release Not published.
2026 Q3
Latest quarterly statistics
April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
All listed classifications
All listed classifications
All listed classifications
| Classification | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application for Regional Center Designation | 9 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 11.4 months |
Published quarterly history
Quarterly count graphs
Published quarterly counts: I-956: all published classifications. Q4 2025–Q3 2026.
Approved and denied counts
Pending inventory and new receipts
| Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 49 |
| Q1 2026 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 42 |
| Q2 2026 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 47 |
| Q3 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 46 |
Published counts are reproduced by reporting period. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, never zero.Graph source and mapping audit.
Separate approval-share percentage chart — approvals divided by approvals plus denials; excludes other completions and does not predict an individual outcome.
Historical medians
National median processing time by fiscal year
FY2026 values are partial-year through August 30, 2026. These medians use a different methodology from the monthly averages above. USCIS has not published values for every classification.
Source: USCIS historical national medians, verified Nov 2, 2026.
Application for Regional Center Designation
FY2026 median: 10.5 months.
- FY2021
- Not published
- FY2022
- Not published
- FY2023
- 9.4 months
- FY2024
- 10.4 months
- FY2025
- 11 months
- FY2026
- 10.5 months
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