OMB control number

Application for Regional Center Designation

OMB 1615-0159 ยท DHS/USCIS.

OMB 1615-0159

The Form I-956 is used to request U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) designation as a regional center under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 203(b)(5)(E), or to request an amendment to an approved regional center designated under INA 203(b)(5)(E). The Form I-956F is used by a designated regional center to request approval of each particular investment offering through an associated new commercial enterprise. The Form I-956G is used by regional centers to provide required information, certifications, and evidence to support their continued eligibility for regional center designation. Each approved regional center must file Form I-956G for each Federal fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) on or before December 29 of the calendar year in which the Federal fiscal year ended. The Form I-956H must be completed by each person involved with a regional center, new commercial enterprise, or affiliated job-creating entity and submitted as a supplement to Form I-956, Application for Regional Center Designation, or other forms where persons are required to attest to their eligibility to be involved with the EB-5 entity and compliance with INA section 203(b)(5)(H). The Form I-956K must be completed by each person acting as a direct or third-party promoter (including migration agents) of a regional center, any new commercial enterprise, an affiliated job-creating entity, or an issuer of securities intended to be offered to alien investors in connection with a particular capital investment project.

The latest form for Application for Regional Center Designation expires 2027-03-31 and is listed under ICR 202401-1615-024.

View the official OMB control history on Reginfo.gov.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
DocumentType
Form I-956K Registration for Direct and Third-Party PromotersForm
Form I-956H Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional Center ProgramForm
Form I-956G Regional Center Annual StatementForm
Form I-956F Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial EnterpriseForm
Form I-956 Application for Regional Center DesignationForm
Form I-956 Application for Regional Center DesignationForm
I-956-004 REV-Supporting Statement EB-5 Reform NPRM 20260612.docxSupporting Statement A
G-1055, USCIS Fee Schedule.pdfSupplementary Document
G-1055, USCIS Fee Schedule.pdfSupplementary Document
I956K-004-FRM-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956K-004-FRM-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956H-004-FRM-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956G-004-FRM-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956G-004-FRM-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956F-004-FRM-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956-004-FRM-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956K-004-INS-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956H-004-INS-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956G-004-INS-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956F-004-INS-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
I956-004-INS-TOC-EB5Reform-NPRM-06122026.pdfSupplementary Document
DHS-USCIS-PIA-071(a) myUSCIS Account Experience - July 2020 - Appendix Updated May 2022.pdfSupplementary Document
DHS-USCIS-PIA-071(a) myUSCIS Account Experience - July 2020 - Appendix Updated May 2022.pdfSupplementary Document
DHS-ALL-037 E-Authentication Records System of Records, August 11, 2014, 79 FR 46857.pdfSupplementary Document
I-956-001 NEW - Reference Cites 20221227.docxSupplementary Document
I-956-001 NEW - Reference Cites 20221227.docxSupplementary Document
SORN - DHS-USCIS-007 - BIS.pdfSupplementary Document
SORN - DHS-USCIS-001 -A File.pdfSupplementary Document
SORN - DHS-USCIS-001 -A File.pdfSupplementary Document
Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters Form
Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters Form
Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters Instruction
Biometrics Submission (I-956H) Information collection
Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional Center Program Form
Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional Center Program Form
Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional Center Program Instruction
Site Visit: I-956G Information collection
Compliance Review: I-956G Information collection
Regional Center Annual Statement Form
Regional Center Annual Statement Form
Regional Center Annual Statement Instruction
Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise Form
Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise Form
Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise Instruction
Application for Regional Center Designation Form
Application for Regional Center Designation Form
Application for Regional Center Designation Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
ReferenceFilingReceivedConcludedAction
202606-1615-008 Revision of a currently approved collection 2026-07-02
202508-1615-038 Revision of a currently approved collection 2025-11-10
202401-1615-024 Revision of a currently approved collection 2024-02-14 Approved without change
202212-1615-024 New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) 2023-03-01 Approved with change

OMB Details

Application for Regional Center Designation

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Homeland Security - Border and Transportation Security

Information collection instruments
FormNameElectronic accessType
Form I-956Application for Regional Center Designationwww.uscis.gov/i-956Form
Form www.uscis.gov/i-956Instruction

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