Repayment timeline: when do you get your $800K back?
TL;DR
EB-5 capital is repaid after the project's job creation is complete and the at-risk period has ended — typically 5-7 years from investment, depending on the project.
EB-5 is a long-term immigration investment, not a high-yield financial product. Capital return depends on the project's stated business plan and the timing of I-829 adjudications across the investor cohort.
- •Loans from NCE to JCE typically have 5-7 year terms
- •Project must show sustained investment through the conditional residence period (usually 4-5 years from filing)
- •Repayment happens after the project repays the NCE's loan AND after the investor's I-829 is approved
- •Target repayment ≠ guaranteed return — outcomes depend on project performance
- •Beyond Paradise 1 targets a 36-month repayment window starting after construction completion
Target repayment timelines are a useful signal for project quality — shorter targets indicate stronger underwriting and execution confidence.
Beyond Paradise 1's 36-month target repayment timeline is among the most competitive in the market and is designed to align with the I-829 filing window.
Related
The "at-risk" requirement
Your $800K must remain "at risk" — exposed to both gain and loss — through the conditional residence period. No guaranteed returns, no pre-arranged buybacks.
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.
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