What is the waiting time to apply for a US green card?

1. It takes about 6-8 months from the time the applicant signs a contract with the immigration agency to the time when the I-526 is approved. It takes about 2 months including the preparation of personal materials, document processing and submission, the lawyer's determination of the source of funds report, and the review time of the Immigration Bureau. During this period, the Immigration Bureau mainly reviews the legality of the investor’s 500,000 yuan source of funds.

2. After the Immigration Bureau approves the I-526 application, the applicant and his family will be notified to go to the Guangzhou Consulate for an interview to apply for an immigrant visa. According to U.S. immigration law: Applicants can land in the United States within 180 days after passing the interview at the consulate. When the applicant enters the country for the first time, the U.S. government will register the applicant, obtain the applicant's information, and mail the green card to the applicant's designated U.S. address 2-4 weeks later. This process takes approximately 3 months.

3. Applicants can apply to remove the conditions and change to a permanent green card 21 months after they obtain the conditional green card. This review period takes approximately 4-5 months. During this period, the Immigration Bureau examines whether the investor has continued to invest and created at least 10 jobs directly or indirectly.

Generally speaking, if the applicant’s own conditions are good, the source of funds is clearly explained, and the applicant actively cooperates in preparing personal information, it will greatly shorten the review time of the I-526 stage; and the selection of the project also determines the applicant Whether the transfer from I-526 to I-829 went smoothly and the Immigration Bureau’s review process at this stage.