I-956F, Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise
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ALERT: Starting April 1, 2024, we will no longer accept Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, when filing Form I-956F, Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise.
You must pay the fee with a money order, personal check, or cashier’s check only, made payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A designated regional center uses this form to request approval of each particular investment offering through an associated new commercial enterprise.
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U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
Attn: I-956F
P.O. Box 660168
Dallas, TX 75266-0168
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Attn: I-956F (Box 660168)
2501 S. State Highway 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067-8003
You can find the filing fee for Form I-956F by visiting our Fee Schedule page.
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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.