USCIS Form I-956F: Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise

Edition date

04/01/24. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Where to file

U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Attn: I-956F P.O.

Box 660168 Dallas, TX 75266-0168 FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Attn: I-956F (Box 660168) 2501 S. State Highway 121 Business Suite 400 Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

Filing fee

You can find the filing fee for Form I-956F by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Special instructions

Form I-956F is a new form that can only be filed by an approved regional center. INA 203(b)(5)(F)(i) states that a “regional center shall file an application with the Secretary of Homeland Security for each particular investment offering through an associated new commercial enterprise before any alien files a petition for classification under this paragraph by reason of investment in that offering.” INA 204(a)(1)(H)(i) states that an investor “may file a petition with the Secretary after a regional center has filed an application for approval of an investment under section 203(b)(5)(F).” Each person involved with a new commercial enterprise and affiliated job-creating entity must complete and submit Form I-956H, Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional Center Program.

Please review the Form I-956F Instructions for more information.