Generally, immigrant investors can expect to receive conditional Green Cards within 8 to 12 months of submitting the I-526 petition. Because approximate times may vary depending on USCIS, U.S. State Department and U.S. Consulate processing times, immigrant investors are advised to submit the I-526 petition as soon as practicable.

In December, 2012, the USCIS announced that it has started the process of relocating all EB-5 related adjudications to its headquarters in Washington, D.C. USCIS stated that it expected to complete this process in 4 to 6 months and that it’s objective was for all EB-5 applications to be adjudicated within 90 to 120 days. Should USCIS meet this objective, the EB-5 program will be greatly enhanced and processing times for conditional and permanent Green Cards should improve.