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Form I-526 Current edition and official instructions From uscis.gov

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Form I-526Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor

Official USCIS information

Which edition to use

Edition accepted today 01/20/25

01/20/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Does my copy work?

The edition date is printed at the bottom of every page of the form (mm/dd/yy).

Form (PDF) Instructions (PDF) Where to file Fee schedule Page on uscis.gov

Read from uscis.gov on 2026-10-03 · USCIS last reviewed the page on 06/01/2026 · Instructions edition 01/20/25

Filing it

Where and how to fileuscis.gov

Please check our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Standalone Investor, and Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor, page for information on where to mail your petition. Petitions that are not submitted to the correct address may experience processing delays.

Filing tipsuscis.gov

Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

Filing feeuscis.gov

You can find the filing fee for Form I-526 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

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