There is no universal rule returning capital after two years, and no uniform sustainment timeline you can rely on. Repayment depends on the project's own documents and its performance, and immigration approval does not guarantee recovery. Treat any fixed return date in marketing as a claim to verify against the binding agreement.
The immigration clock is not the investment clock
The stages run from petition, to visa availability, to an immigrant visa or a legitimate adjustment of status where you are eligible — and in some situations a qualifying EB-5 filing supports concurrent adjustment, so the steps are not always strictly sequential. Conditional residence follows, and Form I-829 is filed during the ninety-day period immediately before the second anniversary of obtaining conditional permanent residence. Job creation is assessed through the case and its legal deadlines.
Use a dated index linking each project milestone to the relevant update and each immigration event to its official notice or admission record. The family should calendar the filing window from the admission date on the resident card and keep the receipt notice with travel documents; the window is not measured from the investment transfer or business opening.