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SAINT-JOSEPH-DU-LAC · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Can a vesting date guarantee the EB-5 filing date?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Confirm the actual rights, any remaining transaction steps and the evidence required for the investment case. Vesting alone is not proof of completed funding.

Plan around verified events

Describe pending steps honestly and review the consequences of a delay. An employer’s schedule does not guarantee visa availability or approval, and the I-829 anniversary follows actual conditional residence rather than a stock-plan date.

Track actual visa admission or adjustment and the I-829 window before the second anniversary. The capital must be invested or actively in the process of investment at filing, and the jobs created by removal of conditions. Track notices and deadlines issued in your case and confirm current visa availability where relevant. Maintain appropriate investment and job evidence rather than waiting for a distribution announcement. Review the actual timing and status requirements instead of treating a receipt as permission to work. Have the applicable age rules and required steps reviewed before relying on a fixed family move. Between the two, the investment must be sustained and the jobs created, so the project's timeline should be read against expected processing.