The sequence runs from source-of-funds preparation to the immigrant petition, then to a visa or adjustment, then two years of conditional residence, with Form I-829 filed in the 90 days before the second anniversary. The statutory adjustment beginning 1 January 2027 changes the qualifying amounts, so the figures in force when the investment and petition are made are the ones that govern.
Long enough that each stage needs its own plan
Nobody should enter this route expecting a single decision. The preparation stage alone often runs for months where the money has a long history, and it should be completed before any investment is made, because discovering a gap after the funds have moved is far harder to repair. Processing times for each stage are published and vary considerably, and there are periods during which a family's plans are effectively suspended waiting on a decision.
The conditional residence period then imposes its own obligations, and Form I-829 has to be filed within the statutory window at the end of it, supported by evidence that the investment was sustained and the jobs were created. Against that backdrop, the amount adjustment from 1 January 2027 is one input among several rather than a reason to rush an unprepared file. Confirm the current figures and requirements from the official program page before a transfer, and expect to confirm them again at each later stage.
- USCIS: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
- USCIS: Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor
- USCIS: Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status
- eCFR: 8 CFR 204.6, Petitions for employment creation aliens
- U.S. Code: 8 U.S.C. 1153, Allocation of immigrant visas
- USCIS: Form G-1055, Fee Schedule