Stages of an EB-5 Green Card

What are the stages of an EB-5 Green Card for a person investing from abroad?

The first stage is the filing of the EB-5 petition [Form I-526].

The second stage is processing the application at the National Visa Center [Form DS-230].

The third stage is the interview by the American Consul in the applicant’s home country after which the applicant is admitted to the U.S. as a “conditional” permanent resident for two years.

The fourth stage is to apply for removal of conditional resident status [Form I-829] and become a full permanent resident (green card holder).

We have easy to understand flow charts of the EB-5 process.

Martin Lawler