EB-5 Visa Process & Timeline

EB-5 Visa Timeline

Use the USA's Institutional Infrastructure to Secure Your Family's Legacy.

Is EB-5 For You?

Determine if the EB-5 visa suits you and your family’s needs and priorities including if you have the necessary funds to qualify.

Complimentary 60-minute consultation

Pre-Qualify Your EB-5 Source of Funds

Your source of funds for the EB-5 investment is the most important aspect for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approval. Investors Visas Advisors provides an EB-5 pre-qualification confirmation for its clients free of charge.

Complimentary 60-minute consultation

EB-5 Immigration Attorney

Retain an experienced EB-5 immigration attorney and wait until they give you the green light to transfer any EB-5 capital to your selected project.

15 to 60 days

Subscribe, Fund & File

Sign necessary project offering documents, wire EB-5 capital to your selected project and your EB-5 immigration attorney sends your I-526E petition to USCIS.

In 5 days.

Consular Interview or Adjustment of Status

After receipt of your EB-5 I-526E, you can choose to wait for a consular interview or adjust your status inside the US.

Adjustment of Status occurs within 6 to 9 months if concurrent filing is submitted after receipt of Form I-797

Obtain Your Green Card!

Once USCIS approves your I-526E Petition, you will receive your conditional 2-year Green Card.

2 to 7 years

EB-5 Funds Returned

Depending on the loan model of the selected project, EB-5 funds are returned with interest after a 2-7 year period.

2 to 7 years

Permanent Unconditional Green Card

File your I-829 Petition (for USCIS to ensure required minimum of 10 jobs were created in your selected project) for removal of conditions to obtain your permanent Green Card.

49.1 to 60 months

**Note times listed above are as of September 2023 and are subject to change depending on USCIS processing timeframe**