Describe the present and proposed arrangements accurately. Have the hiring plan, timing and evidence assessed instead of claiming a future change has already occurred.
Track the real start of qualifying positions
Keep records of when the employment relationship and relevant hours actually begin. Do not assume a planned conversion will satisfy every immigration deadline or that filing I-829 automatically establishes the missing jobs.
Map hiring to the stages that actually gate you: petition adjudication, visa availability under your chargeability, the immigrant visa interview or a lawful adjustment, then conditional residence. Start the source-of-funds work now and file the petition only when the capital has actually been invested or is actively in the process of being invested. Track approval of the settlement, payment, capital contribution and immigration steps separately. Material changes to the business after the initial petition, such as moving from cider to distilled spirits, are assessed under USCIS policy, which is more tolerant of change after conditional residence begins than before. Track two dates from the day conditional residence begins: the anniversary that opens the filing window, and the point at which the project must be far enough along for the evidence to exist.