EB-5 Application Process: Step 10
STEP 10: Obtain Your Conditional Green Card
How you obtain your conditional Green Card--and, specifically whether an interview is required--will depend on the location at the time your I-526 petition is being processed. If you are living in the United States, you and your family will go to the local USCIS office to pick up your permanent resident Green Cards, once your application has been approved. Although local USCIS office procedures differ somewhat, no true interview is generally required.
On the other hand, if you are living outside the United States, you must first be interviewed at the U.S. Consulate or Embassy before receiving your permanent resident Green Card. First, you will receive a notification to prepare documents for the immigrant visa interview. Soon thereafter, you will be notified of the date and time of your interview. My firm will provide you with a complete immigration package to bring with you to the consulate and we will carefully prepare you for the interview process. At the conclusion of the successful interview, you will become a United States conditional Green Card holder and begin your preparations for your immigration to the United States.
No matter where you live, the only condition of your “conditional“ U.S. permanent residency Green Card is that your investment in the regional center remains intact for two years. As long as you do not withdraw your funds during this two-year period, your Green Card carries all the benefits of permanent residency. There are no restrictions on where you and your family live, work, or go to school in the United States.
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