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EB-5 Timeline: Full Filing to Permanent Green Card

TL;DR

Under Rural Reserved + I-956F-approved project, a 2026 EB-5 timeline runs roughly: file I-526E (Month 0) → EAD/AP via concurrent I-485 (Month 3-6, in-US only) → I-526E approval (Month 9-18) → conditional GC (variable by country) → I-829 filing 2 years later → permanent GC.

EB-5 timelines vary enormously by country chargeability, category (Unreserved vs Rural Reserved), and whether the investor is concurrent-filing inside the US. The fastest realistic 2026 path — Rural Reserved + concurrent filing for an in-US applicant from a current country — collapses the EAD timeline to months.

  • •Month 0 — File I-526E (and concurrently I-485, I-765, I-131 if eligible). Priority date locks. Project must already have I-956F approval to materially speed adjudication.
  • •Month 3-6 — EAD + Advance Parole arrive (if concurrent filed). Work anywhere in the US; travel internationally without H-1B/F-1 dependence.
  • •Month 9-18 — I-526E adjudication for I-956F-approved Rural Reserved projects. Older projects without I-956F can take materially longer.
  • •Conditional GC — issued when visa number is current AND I-485 is approved (concurrent route) OR after consular processing at a US embassy (outside-US route). For Rural Reserved investors with current visa availability, this can happen within months of I-526E approval.
  • •2-year sustainment — capital must remain at-risk for 2 years from NCE deployment (RIA). This window runs independently of green-card status.
  • •I-829 filing — in the 90 days before the 2-year conditional GC expires. Proves sustained investment + 10 jobs.
  • •I-829 adjudication — historically 18-30+ months. Conditional GC auto-extends until decision.
  • •Permanent GC — issued on I-829 approval. Full 10-year green card.

The post-RIA fast path (Rural Reserved + I-956F + concurrent filing) is materially faster than the legacy Unreserved EB-5 path. Country chargeability is the single biggest variable.

How Beyond handles this

Beyond Paradise 1 hits every fast-path lever: I-956F-approved, Rural Reserved, first I-526E already approved (signal of fast adjudication for the next cohort), and built for in-US concurrent filers.

Related

EB-5 Concurrent Filing: I-526E + I-485 Together

Concurrent filing lets EB-5 investors physically present in the US in valid status file I-526E and I-485 together, unlocking EAD + Advance Parole within roughly 3-6 months — without waiting for I-526E adjudication first.

EAD + Advance Parole During EB-5

When an EB-5 investor files I-485 concurrently with I-526E (inside the US, valid status, current visa category), they also file I-765 (EAD) and I-131 (Advance Parole). Both typically arrive within 3-6 months and unlock employer-independent work + international travel before the EB-5 petition is even adjudicated.

Conditional Green Card → I-829 → Permanent Green Card

After I-526E approval and visa issuance, you receive a 2-year conditional green card. File I-829 in the 90 days before it expires to remove conditions.

September 30, 2026 grandfathering deadline

The Reform Act's $800K set-aside is grandfathered for petitions filed by September 30, 2026. After that, the program could change.

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