{"id":474,"date":"2012-08-09T20:59:07","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T02:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=474"},"modified":"2012-08-09T20:59:07","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T02:59:07","slug":"eb5-investment-based-green-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=474","title":{"rendered":"EB5 Investment Based Green Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

How long does it take to get a green card through the EB5 program?\u00a0As long as I make the required investment, the visa is guaranteed, right?\u00a0I also read that the EB5 program will end soon, is that true?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Current processing times are about 4-6 months for both Form I-526 and Form I-829.\u00a0According to USCIS figures, there were 692 EB5 cases filed from October 2008 through May 2009 and 608 were approved so your chances are good but not guaranteed.\u00a0There are many factors which can lead to a denial so you must be sure to prepare your application very thoroughly.\u00a0The EB5 program is scheduled to sunset in September but it is widely expected that the program will be extended but because applications are taking 4-6 months to get approved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How long does it take to get a green card through the EB5 program?\u00a0As long as I make the required investment, the visa is guaranteed, right?\u00a0I also read that the EB5 program will end soon, is that true? Current processing times are about 4-6 months for both Form I-526 and Form I-829.\u00a0According to USCIS figures, … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[207],"class_list":["post-474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eb5","tag-eb5"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t