EB-5 Process Timeline

The processing time in the graphic are suggestive and may vary based on USCIS workload, unforeseen global events like the Covid-19 Pandemic and personal circumstances of the investors.

*The timeline for issuance of immigrant visa under the EB-5 visa program greatly varies depending on the country of birth of the EB-5 investors. On January 29, 2020, USCIS announced a shift in the approach from first in first out to visa availability for adjudicating applications for Conditional Green Card or I-526 Petitions. This shift impacted China Born investors as it is the only country that has grossly oversubscribed EB-5 visa resulting in non-availability of EB-5 visas for China born applicants for the foreseeable future and triggered long term retrogression . Non-adjudication of such petitions has led to addition of many years to Chinese petitions.