{"id":179539,"date":"2022-12-05T11:59:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T11:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowgreen-hornet-733785.hostingersite.com\/faq\/how-might-an-eb-5-applicant-visit-the-united-states-before-receiving-his-or-her-conditional-green-card\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:56:08","slug":"how-might-an-eb-5-applicant-visit-the-united-states-before-receiving-his-or-her-conditional-green-card","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/tr\/faq\/family-member-treatment\/how-might-an-eb-5-applicant-visit-the-united-states-before-receiving-his-or-her-conditional-green-card\/","title":{"rendered":"How might an EB-5 applicant visit the United States before receiving his or her conditional green card?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is possible for an EB-5 applicant (and any dependent family members) to visit the United States under valid B-1\/B-2 visas prior to receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/eb-5-conditional-permanent-resident-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conditional permanent resident<\/a> status. Entry approval should be granted provided the EB-5 applicant discloses their pending immigration petition and demonstrates a clear intent to return to their home country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/green-card\/green-card-processes-and-procedures\/consular-processing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for consular processing<\/a>.<br \/>\nBecause the B-1\/B-2 visas do not hold dual intent, it is critical for the EB-5 applicant to provide documentation that confirms their visit will be for a limited period of time, such as an itinerary that includes a departure date from the United States.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U60DEA--RqI?rel=0;&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;loop=1&amp;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"678\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>B-1\/B-2 Visas<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/temporary-visitors-for-business\/b-1-temporary-business-visitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The B-1 visa<\/a> may be used by a foreign national who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily for business of a commercial or professional nature. Such purposes may include settling an estate, negotiating a contract, attending a professional, business, scientific or educational conference, consulting with business associates, participating in short-term training, transiting through the United States or deadheading.<br \/>\nTo be eligible for a B-1 visa, the applicant must prove the legitimate and professional nature of their trip, their intention to depart the U.S. after a specified limited period of time, adequate funding to cover the expenses of the trip, the existence of a residence outside of the U.S. that the applicant has no intention of abandoning, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/policy-manual\/volume-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admissibility to the United States<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe typical period of initial stay is up to six months; the maximum amount of time permitted on any B-1 visa is up to one year. If the B-1 visa holder wishes to stay past the date specified on their Form I-94 without leaving the U.S., they may attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/visit-the-united-states\/extend-your-stay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extend the stay<\/a> by filing Form I-539.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FAQ-282_image-2.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nIf the applicant wishes to visit the United States with any dependent family members, each dependent who intends on accompanying the primary applicant must individually file for and obtain a B-2 visa and comply with the guidelines of that visa.<br \/>\nAs mentioned, any B-1 applicant who is already a participant of <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/abouteb5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the EB-5 program<\/a> must disclose this information on their B-1 application and demonstrate their intent to return to their home country for consular processing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq-topic":[178],"class_list":["post-179539","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-topic-family-member-treatment"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/179539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/179539\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-topic?post=179539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}