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SABLES-SPANISH RIVERS · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Does the settlement payment date determine the EB-5 residence timetable?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. It belongs in the funding history, while the immigration sequence depends on the investment, petition, visa availability and required residence steps.

Track the event that actually begins each period

Conditional residence begins with immigrant admission or adjustment approval, not the settlement or subscription date. I-829 generally is filed in the 90 days before its second anniversary. Preserve the triggering immigration record and remember that filing does not automatically remove conditions or require repayment. A private payment schedule cannot guarantee the family’s moving date.

List construction or business milestones beside the actual immigration steps without treating them as interchangeable, and check current official processing information and the Visa Bulletin directly. Maintain petition receipts, notices, visa-bulletin checks, identity records, medical-process instructions, travel history, and job-creation evidence appropriate to the case. USCIS expects the capital to remain at risk for the sustainment period; the Reform and Integrity Act shortened it for post-2022 investors, and current guidance should be checked before any repayment from the project is accepted. Anchor the immigration side to the milestones the household can observe: the source-of-funds file complete, enterprise documents signed, the petition receipted, and movement in the relevant category and chargeability.