{"id":179503,"date":"2022-12-03T06:09:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T06:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowgreen-hornet-733785.hostingersite.com\/faq\/can-an-eb-5-investor-and-his-or-her-family-move-to-the-united-states-before-the-i-526-petition-is-adjudicated\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:55:24","slug":"can-an-eb-5-investor-and-his-or-her-family-move-to-the-united-states-before-the-i-526-petition-is-adjudicated","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/ar\/faq\/family-member-treatment\/can-an-eb-5-investor-and-his-or-her-family-move-to-the-united-states-before-the-i-526-petition-is-adjudicated\/","title":{"rendered":"Can an EB-5 investor and his or her family move to the United States before the I-526E petition is adjudicated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filing an I-526E petition does not confer immigration status on the EB-5 investor and their family. Therefore, if an EB-5 investor wishes to move to the United States while their I-526E petition is still pending, they must obtain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">valid nonimmigrant visa<\/a>. This extends to the EB-5 investor\u2019s spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 21 who wish to relocate as well.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t7xzz0LiHCM?rel=0;&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;loop=1&amp;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"678\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nHowever, applying for a nonimmigrant visa after <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/an-eb-5-investors-guide-to-form-i-526\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filing an I-526E petition<\/a> poses its own challenges. For most nonimmigrant visas, there is a burden of proof on the part of the applicant to demonstrate nonimmigrant intent, which is the intent to depart the U.S. after a temporary authorized stay. Typically, this entails providing evidence of sufficient permanent ties to their home country, such as a property or home ownership, family or other significant personal relationships, financial or investment assets, or an offer of employment upon return.<br \/>\nFor an EB-5 investor who has already demonstrated their intention to permanently immigrate to the United States through the act of filing an I-526E petition, proving nonimmigrant intent would be difficult. So unless the nonimmigrant visa being pursued carries dual intent, the possibility of approval decreases once the I-526E petition has been filed.<\/p>\n<h3>Nonimmigrant Visas with Dual Intent<\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63043\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"852\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3.jpg 852w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3-350x206.jpg 350w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3-380x224.jpg 380w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3-36x21.jpg 36w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-240_image-3-48x28.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><br \/>\nThe holder of a nonimmigrant visa with dual intent is permitted to express immigrant intent and pursue a green card while residing and\/or working in the United States. Some of the most sought after nonimmigrant visas with dual intent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/h-1b-specialty-occupations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">include the H-1B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/forms\/explore-my-options\/l-visas-l-1a-and-l-1b-for-temporary-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L-1A and L-1B visas<\/a>. For H-1B visa holders, each individual qualifying family member may apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/temporary-workers\/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models\/employment-authorization-for-certain-h-4-dependent-spouses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an H-4 visa<\/a> to accompany the visa holder.<br \/>\nBeyond the aforementioned considerations, any EB-5 investor who wishes to relocate to the United States with their family during the processing of their I-526E petition should <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/eb-5-immigration-attorneys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consult an experienced immigration<\/a> attorney for guidance on how best to proceed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq-topic":[178],"class_list":["post-179503","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-topic-family-member-treatment"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/179503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/179503\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-topic?post=179503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}