There is no single figure. The investor's petition is adjudicated, an immigrant visa must be available according to the Visa Bulletin for the applicant's country of chargeability, and only then does two-year conditional residence begin, with Form I-829 filed in the 90 days before the second anniversary to remove the conditions.
Four stages, each with its own clock
Map them separately rather than as one estimate. The first stage is preparation, which for a practice sale is often the longest part and is entirely within Yolande's control: gathering records, closing the sale, and building the source and path file. The second is adjudication of the investor petition, whose duration varies with the category and the caseload.
The third is visa availability, which depends on the applicant's country of chargeability and is read from the monthly Visa Bulletin; for some countries this is immediate and for others it is not. The fourth is the conditional period itself, two years, at the end of which the removal of conditions is filed and the job creation and sustained investment are proved. Anyone planning across the start of 2027 should also confirm the operative capital amount, since the statutory adjustment takes effect from 1 January 2027.
- USCIS: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
- 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5), employment creation immigrants and capital adjustment provisions
- USCIS: Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status
- USCIS: Child Status Protection Act
- U.S. Department of State: Visa Bulletin
- USCIS: Form G-1055, Fee Schedule