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SIDNEY · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

What if weekly hours change before the residence-conditions review?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Assess the actual employment evidence and applicable requirements rather than relying only on an earlier roster.

Track changes without losing the filing calendar

The usual I-829 window follows the conditional-residence anniversary. A revised staffing report does not automatically extend it, and filing does not by itself establish that all conditions are satisfied.

Approval of the investor petition and admission or adjustment produce permanent residence subject to conditions for two years, for the investor and for a spouse and unmarried children under twenty-one included as derivatives. Payroll for the qualifying positions, the enterprise’s continued operation, and proof that the capital stayed at risk rather than being returned early are all being generated during those months, and the petition to remove conditions is assembled from them. Place current petition information and the applicable immigrant-visa or adjustment steps in a new chronology rather than advancing dates simply because a similar project once moved faster. Create a timeline covering funds documentation, petition preparation, the immigrant-visa or adjustment stage, entry or approval events, and the conditional-residence period.

Where demand in a category exceeds supply for an applicant's country of chargeability, the Visa Bulletin governs when a visa can be issued, and the capital must remain invested and at risk throughout the wait rather than being withdrawn while the queue moves.