After the approval of the I-526 petition, does the family of the EB-5 investor take the conditional green card with him at the same time? Or do they have to wait two years after the investor's permanent green card gets approved? When is the family of the EB-5 applicant included in the immigration process?
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Salvatore Picataggio
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryImmediate family dependents can apply for their conditional residency with the primary investor applicant! Please retain immigration attorneys to assist you with this step of the process.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryThe spouse and eligible minor children get the green card simultaneously with the main applicant.
Gregory Romanovsky
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryThe family (spouse and unmarried children under 21) can and should be included in the initial immigration process. If they are, everyone will get the initial, two-year cards.
Jinhee Wilde
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryOnce the I-526 is approved, the next step is to apply for the immigrant visa application (DS-260) for you and your family. If you are already in the United States on a valid visa, you could file the I-485 to adjust your status for yourself as well as all of your family, if they are here with you. Thus, when you get the conditional green card, your family also gets them.
Lynne Feldman
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryAfter the I-526 is approved, then an adjustment or immigrant visa case is started for the principal and all derivatives eligible to apply with him or her, so they all get the conditional green card at the same time unless there is a background or medical issue with one of the derivatives.
John J Downey
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryIf the family is included in the initial application, they will receive that conditional permanent residency with the investor. The U.S. consulate in your country will send a packet with all the family documents needed at the interview where your family will be included.
Jeff Khurgel
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryThe principal EB-5 investor, their spouse, and any children under the age of 21 will all be able to receive their conditional green cards at the same time. The spouse and children ("derivatives") are included in the green card or immigrant visa applications.
BoBi Ahn
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryThe family is included in the "green card" processing after the I-526 petition is approved and at the stage of filing for the adjustment of status (if in the United States) or immigrant visa (if abroad), along w/ the principal investor. The family does not have to wait two years after the conditional permanent residence period.
Ian E Scott
Immigration Attorneys DirectoryThe family (spouse and minor children) gets the EB-5 green card at the same time as the applicant.
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