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EB-5 Timeline and Process

EB-5 TIMELINE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Get your Employee Authorization Document in 90 Days

01

Getting Started – Talk to EB-5 USA

The first step in the EB-5 visa program is to contact us and fill out the eligibility questionnaire.

Once completed, we can schedule a meeting to discuss your situation further and give you an in-depth outline of the EB-5 process, our regional center, and the current projects we have available.

  • Speak with one of our representatives and explore the project

  • Review the Offering and Subscription documents provided by EB5- USA

  • Signing of documents

02

Speak with an Immigration Attorney

 

One of the most critical aspects to being approved is the Source and Path of Funds. After our conversation, we are happy to connect you with an EB-5 immigration attorney for a free consultation so you can discuss all that an EB-5 filing entails.

 

Whenever you’re ready to begin the process, engage an EB-5 attorney for legal representation. You will work hand-in-hand with the attorney to provide the requested documentation, and we’ll provide the necessary project information for the legal team to prepare your I-526E petition.

  • Attorney prepares and gathers all documentation in the  I-526E package.

  • I-526E petition is filed for the investor by an immigration attorney after funding the investment.

03

Invest, Submit your I-526E Filing, and Apply for Conditional Green Card

Qualified investors receive a conditional green card that’s valid for two years and they can you can enjoy the same benefits as other lawful permanent residents, such as traveling around the world without needing a Visa to return to the U.S., limitless opportunities for employment, and in-country college tuition.

  • Upon I-526E petition approval, the applicant, spouse, and unmarried children under the age of 21 receive two-year conditional green cards and move to the U.S.

  • All green card holders are free to live, work, and travel to and from the U.S.

04

Apply for Your Permanent Green Card

 

90 days before your conditional residency is set to expire, your attorney will submit your I-829 application to remove the conditions on your green card. The regional center provides documentary evidence of the EB-5 expenditures and the resulting job creation.

 

Each applicant needs to have 10 jobs to qualify for approval. It is recommended that investors select projects with a strong job-creation cushion/buffer, and further only work with regional centers that have demonstrated a successful history without any failures of completing projects, green card approvals, and EB-5 capital repayments.

  • 90 days before the conditional green card expiration, the immigration attorney submits the I-829 petition by providing evidence of job creation and development to remove conditions

05

Receive Your Permanent Green Card and Exit the Investment

 

Once the conditions are removed and your I-829 petition is approved, you and your immediate family members become permanent green card holders and can later apply to become U.S. citizens after 5 years. Given that this timing aligns with traditional real estate development cycles, investors are eligible to be returned their original investment after the I-829 petition has been filed.

  • Upon I-829 petition approval, the green card becomes permanent.

  • Green card holders can apply for citizenship after five years.

  • Investment received after the term provided by the Regional center

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