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EB-5 investment immigration:I-526 and I-829 visas
USINFO | 2014-05-20 17:17
In the United States investment immigration EB - 5 application process of the project, the applicant will usually get two American visa: I-526 visa and I-829 visa. So what is the difference between the two types of visa? Both enjoy the rights and interests and what's the difference?
Similarities:
I-526 and I-829 visas are the United States green card, get a visa after the two enjoy the rights and obligations is like American citizen (except the right to vote).
Difference：
I-526 visa applications for immigration to the United States first get I-526 conditional green card. Conditional time is two years, two years later can apply for unconditional I-829 card. With unconditional green card can like other citizens of the United States after every 10 years to replace a new card.
From the I-526 visa applications into the I - 829 visa must meet certain conditions: do not have a criminal record, a $500000 investment fund withdrawals, normal operation of the EB-5 projects, meet the sufficient employment, as long as meet the above conditions can be unconditional green card.
If unable to convert the I-829 visa, is usually caused by the following reasons: because if the applicant itself is a crime in the United States that cannot be converted into the I-829 visa. If it is EB - 5 project failure, the applicant can't convert unconditional green card. Therefore advise applicants to carefully select the project. Two years later, the project failure cannot be converted to I-829 visa applicant's immigrant visa will be cancelled, that means the applicant must return home.
And, throughout the investment immigration policy, no country will investment immigration as a permanent legislation, investment immigrant in addition to stimulate its economy and employment, at the same time good for investors and their families, such as children enjoy free education, and the local social welfare, this means that new immigrants will share the government's public resources. As the immigration office will review the pros and cons of investment immigration policy, is also likely to tighten immigration policy at any time.
Similarities:
I-526 and I-829 visas are the United States green card, get a visa after the two enjoy the rights and obligations is like American citizen (except the right to vote).
Difference：
I-526 visa applications for immigration to the United States first get I-526 conditional green card. Conditional time is two years, two years later can apply for unconditional I-829 card. With unconditional green card can like other citizens of the United States after every 10 years to replace a new card.
From the I-526 visa applications into the I - 829 visa must meet certain conditions: do not have a criminal record, a $500000 investment fund withdrawals, normal operation of the EB-5 projects, meet the sufficient employment, as long as meet the above conditions can be unconditional green card.
If unable to convert the I-829 visa, is usually caused by the following reasons: because if the applicant itself is a crime in the United States that cannot be converted into the I-829 visa. If it is EB - 5 project failure, the applicant can't convert unconditional green card. Therefore advise applicants to carefully select the project. Two years later, the project failure cannot be converted to I-829 visa applicant's immigrant visa will be cancelled, that means the applicant must return home.
And, throughout the investment immigration policy, no country will investment immigration as a permanent legislation, investment immigrant in addition to stimulate its economy and employment, at the same time good for investors and their families, such as children enjoy free education, and the local social welfare, this means that new immigrants will share the government's public resources. As the immigration office will review the pros and cons of investment immigration policy, is also likely to tighten immigration policy at any time.
