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SAINT-ISIDORE · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Does reaching the initiative’s fundraising target mean my immigration case can be approved?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Fundraising progress does not establish every project or individual immigration requirement. Assess the actual case evidence and remaining process.

Track the relevant milestones independently

A target may matter to project planning while visa availability, admissibility and the petition remain separate. Do not use the fundraising completion date as conditional residence or as the beginning of the I-829 anniversary.

The order is fixed by the rule that capital must be invested or in the process of being invested when the petition is filed. Anchor the residence calendar to immigration events, not the portfolio transaction. Maintain a milestone chart from EB-5 petition filing through visa or adjustment processing, conditional-residence commencement, project reporting, and the later I-829 window. Keep individual records for the family and do not calculate deadlines from a bank balance milestone or a project’s proposed return date. Adjudication times vary by project and by whether the regional center has an approved exemplar. Conditional permanent residence follows an approved immigrant process; it is not the end of the analysis, because removal of conditions requires its own timely filing and evidence. Track that immigration sequence separately from the investment’s redemption or financial-return schedule.