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LINCOLN · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Does achieving the sales target automatically complete I-829?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. The actual removal-of-conditions requirements and evidence remain relevant. Commercial success is not itself the immigration decision.

Track the actual residence event

Use immigrant admission or adjustment approval to identify conditional-residence timing. A sales anniversary does not replace the individual filing window or guarantee repayment.

Sponsors describe timelines in terms of capital raise, construction and job creation, and those matter for whether the investment will ultimately support the removal of conditions. The project's construction schedule, the petition's processing time, visa availability under the bulletin, and the eventual removal of conditions are four separate clocks controlled by different parties. Separate administration or project charges, due diligence, legal and tax work, translations, government filings, travel, family stages, and later removal-of-conditions work. Construction milestones affect job creation and the project's own performance, but petition adjudication, visa availability and the appropriate visa or adjustment stage independently determine the immigration timeline. 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.