Step 6: The Conditional Green Card stage

Last Updated: October 13, 2025

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The conditional green card is valid for two years. This two year period is called the Conditional Residency Period. The conditional green card offers all of the same rights and privileges as a permanent green card and the EB-5 investor and their family members on the petition are now considered Lawful Permanent Residents.

Non-U.S. Residents

Upon entering the U.S. with the immigrant visa and being officially admitted as an immigrant, they will gain the status of Lawful Permanent Residents. The USCIS will then issue conditional green cards for the investor and his admitted dependents. The investor’s 2-year conditional permanent resident status begins from the date the investor is admitted to the U.S.

U.S. Residents: I-485 Approval

I-485 approval means that an investor’s adjustment of status was successful, and they are now considered conditional permanent residents. The USCIS will issue conditional green cards (CGCs) to the investor and their family. Attorneys advise to list their office address for any communication with USCIS to make sure all documents reach the recipients.

Conditional Residency Period

The conditional green card is valid for two years. This two year period is called the Conditional Residency Period. This CGC offers all of the same rights and privileges as a permanent green card. The EB-5 investor and their family members on the petition are now considered Lawful Permanent Residents.

It is generally recommended that during the second year of the conditional residency period the EB-5 investor should check in with their investment issuer and immigration attorney to ensure that they have the required documents in order to file the I-829 petition to remove the conditions on their conditional resident card. Regional center EB-5 investment issuers typically prepare a template showing the proof of job creation and investment being sustained.

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