{"id":179572,"date":"2022-12-03T07:20:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T07:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowgreen-hornet-733785.hostingersite.com\/faq\/if-an-eb-5-investor-marries-or-has-a-child-after-filing-his-or-her-i-526-petition-will-the-new-family-member-be-eligible-for-a-green-card\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:56:36","slug":"if-an-eb-5-investor-marries-or-has-a-child-after-filing-his-or-her-i-526-petition-will-the-new-family-member-be-eligible-for-a-green-card","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/faq\/family-member-treatment\/if-an-eb-5-investor-marries-or-has-a-child-after-filing-his-or-her-i-526-petition-will-the-new-family-member-be-eligible-for-a-green-card\/","title":{"rendered":"If an EB-5 investor marries or has a child after filing his or her I-526E petition, will the new family member be eligible for a Green Card?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new family member(s) should be eligible for a Green Card provided the new family relationship exists before the EB-5 investor applies for a <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2022\/06\/15\/how-to-get-a-green-card-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Green Card <\/a>EB-5 visa. In other words, as long as the EB-5 investor marries or has a child after filing Form I-526E but before adjusting status or undergoing consular processing, the new family member should be able to be included in their application as a lawful derivative beneficiary.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7jYvmSqEBY?rel=0;&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;loop=1&amp;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"678\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nIn this particular situation, timing is critical, so any EB-5 investor who is anticipating marriage or a newborn after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-526e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filing Form I-526E<\/a> should seek counsel from an <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/eb-5-immigration-attorneys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">experienced immigration attorney<\/a> for guidance on how best to proceed.<\/p>\n<h3>Derivative Beneficiaries<\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63136\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"852\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2.jpg 852w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2-350x206.jpg 350w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2-380x224.jpg 380w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2-36x21.jpg 36w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-2-48x28.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><br \/>\nThe EB-5 visa program allows investors to attach lawful derivative beneficiaries to their application. These derivatives will be able to acquire the same immigration benefits as the primary applicant by proxy. An EB-5 investor\u2019s dependents include their spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21. They become derivatives once the EB-5 investor files Form I-526E and attaches them to the application. After approval of Form I-526E, the derivatives concurrently apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/permanent-workers\/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5\/about-the-eb-5-visa-classification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the EB-5 Visa<\/a> and U.S. Green Card with the primary applicant\/EB-5 investor, whether through adjustment of status or consular processing.<\/p>\n<h3>Applying for an EB-5 Visa<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63147\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"852\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3.jpg 852w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3-350x206.jpg 350w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3-380x224.jpg 380w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3-36x21.jpg 36w, https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-244_image-3-48x28.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><br \/>\nAfter receiving approval of Form I-526E, the EB-5 investor must either adjust status or undergo consular processing to be granted <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/eb-5-conditional-permanent-resident-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conditional permanent resident status<\/a>.<br \/>\nIf the EB-5 investor was previously already residing and working in the United States under a valid nonimmigrant visa, they may be eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2022\/03\/14\/eb-5-concurrent-filing-will-let-investors-live-work-and-study-in-the-united-states-sooner-than-before-with-an-eb-5-investment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concurrent filing of Forms I-526E and I-485<\/a>. In this case, the EB-5 investor is simultaneously granted lawful permanent resident status once their I-526E petition has been adjudicated.<br \/>\nIf the EB-5 investor is residing overseas in their home country at the time their I-526E petition is approved, they must undergo consular processing to be granted a conditional Green Card. Consular processing entails <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/ds-260-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filing Form DS-260<\/a> and attending an interview at the U.S. embassy\/consulate office in the EB5 investor\u2019s home country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq-topic":[178],"class_list":["post-179572","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-topic-family-member-treatment"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/179572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/179572\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-topic?post=179572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}