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BOUCHERVILLE · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Should we file our two petitions on the same day to keep the cases aligned?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Same-day filing does not guarantee same-day decisions. It may facilitate shared preparation, but first check each case's readiness and deadlines. Project evidence should remain consistent between applications even when their filing dates differ.

Tracking two sets of milestones in one business

Each investor moves through the same sequence at their own pace: petition, visa availability, an immigrant visa or an adjustment they are genuinely eligible for, conditional residence, and ordinarily an I-829 filed during the 90-day period immediately before the second anniversary of that residence. Because the anniversaries differ, the company should keep job and capital evidence current continuously rather than assembling it once.

Track actual hiring against the petition’s projections and retain evidence as payroll begins. A valuation update does not itself remove conditions or guarantee the return of capital. The project timeline runs: capital raised, construction or operations, spending documented, jobs counted. The family can only move once the immigration timeline reaches a visa or approved adjustment, whatever the project promises.