Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence for Entrepreneurs (Investors)
ALERT: In January, 2023, USCIS extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. Read more here: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829.
Your permanent residence status is conditional if it is based on investment. You receive conditional resident status on the day you are lawfully admitted to the United States for a two-year period.
To remove the conditions on your permanent resident status, you must file Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions, within the 90-day period before your Green Card expires.
For more information, see the EB-5 Investors page, 8 CFR 216.6, the Form I-829 Instructions, and Volume 6, Part G of the USCIS Policy Manual.
After You File
We will extend your conditional permanent resident status for six months, or until we finish processing your Form I-829, whichever is longer. You will receive a receipt for filing your Form I-829 that you should carry with your Green Card.
If You Don’t File
If you do not file Form I-829 as required, you will automatically lose your conditional permanent resident status as of the second anniversary of the date you were granted conditional status. As a result, you will become removable from the United States.
Filing Late
You may file Form I-829 late if you submit a:
- Request to excuse your late filing; and
- Written explanation showing your failure to file on time was for good cause and due to extenuating circumstances.