ABOUT EB-5: STEP-BY-STEP TIMELINES AND FLOWCHARTS |
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Timeline for Receipt of EB-5 Money by New Regional Center
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Estimated Time |
| Preparation of Regional Center Application/Project Pre-Approval Petition |
3 months (See Note 1) |
| Approval of Regional Center Application/Project Pre-Approval Petition |
6 months (See Note 2) |
| Finding EB-5 Investors |
3 months (See Note 3) |
| Investors' money available to project if no escrow or escrow released up front |
0 months |
| Investors' money available to project if escrow not released until approval of investors' EB-5 petitions |
7-8 months (See Note 4) |
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Note 1: Time estimate assumes experienced and responsive EB-5 team and responsive client.
Note 2: Government processing times vary greatly. Processing time may be much shorter if USCIS implements premium processing. Processing time may be longer if USCIS issues Request for Evidence.
Note 3: Time varies greatly depending on attractiveness of project and success of marketing agents. Time may be reduced if marketing efforts undertaken before project pre-approval.
Note 4: Government processing time as of January 2012.
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