Preparing the source-of-funds package can take months, the Form I-526 or I-526E is then adjudicated by USCIS over a period that varies, and consular immigrant visa processing follows. After admission, conditional residence lasts two years, with Form I-829 filed in the 90 days before the second anniversary. Total timelines are measured in years, not months.
The land sale sets the start; every later step has its own clock
The process does not begin when the subscription agreement is signed; it begins when the source-of-funds records are complete enough to file. Reconstructing decades of land history, retrieving mortgage discharges and reconciling tax returns commonly takes several months, and it must be finished before Form I-526E is submitted. USCIS adjudication times for regional-center petitions vary and should be checked on the current processing-time page rather than assumed; a request for evidence adds time.
Once approved, the couple apply for immigrant visas at the consulate, with medical examinations and interviews, and visa availability depends on the annual numerical limits, which for some categories and countries involve waiting. On admission they hold conditional permanent residence for two years and must file Form I-829 within the ninety days before the second anniversary. The project's job-creation timeline runs alongside and should be compared with the I-829 date.
Bohdan and Iryna should plan the farm's transition and the land closing with this multi-year horizon in mind.