{"id":179487,"date":"2022-12-05T09:35:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T09:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowgreen-hornet-733785.hostingersite.com\/faq\/at-what-point-in-the-eb-5-process-may-a-dependent-child-marry-and-will-the-childs-spouse-become-a-derivative-beneficiary\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:02:57","slug":"at-what-point-in-the-eb-5-process-may-a-dependent-child-marry-and-will-the-childs-spouse-become-a-derivative-beneficiary","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/zh-hans\/faq\/family-member-treatment\/at-what-point-in-the-eb-5-process-may-a-dependent-child-marry-and-will-the-childs-spouse-become-a-derivative-beneficiary\/","title":{"rendered":"At what point in the EB-5 process may a dependent child marry, and will the child\u2019s spouse become a derivative beneficiary?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If the dependent child of an EB-5 investor marries before being granted conditional permanent resident status<\/a>, the dependent child will no longer be considered an eligible derivative beneficiary. In accordance with the regulations of the EB-5 program, for the dependent child of an EB-5 investor to be claimed as a derivative, the child must be unmarried and under the age of 21 at the time Form I-526E is filed<\/a>. By marrying before a Green Card is issued, the dependent child would disqualify themselves from accompanying the primary EB-5 investor\u2019s immigration petition.
\nOnce the EB-5 investor has successfully completed adjustment of status or consular processing and been issued a U.S. Green Card<\/a>, the dependent child will be free to marry. However, the child\u2019s spouse will not be considered a derivative beneficiary of the principal EB-5 investor. If the child\u2019s spouse wishes to pursue immigration, they would likely need to file for a family-based Green Card, such as an F2A spousal petition.
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