It runs from the grant of conditional permanent residence rather than from the date of investment, and the later petition is filed within a defined window before it ends. The precise dates matter and should be confirmed for the individual case rather than estimated.
Diarize the window, and work backwards from it
The filing window for removing conditions is not generous, and missing it has serious consequences, so the dates belong in a calendar from the moment status is granted rather than being remembered later. Working backwards, the evidence-gathering should start well before the window opens, because obtaining employment records and financial statements from a third party takes time and the project may be dealing with many investors at once. Families should also note that other events — a child approaching twenty-one, an intended relocation, a business sale — interact with this timetable.
Confirm the specific dates and requirements with a licensed U.S. immigration attorney rather than relying on a general description, since the consequences of missing the window are serious and are not easily remedied afterwards. Hypothetical example: Wanjiku is selling an imaging-equipment leasing portfolio and wants the proceeds ready for an EB-5 filing.
She should make a dated path first from asset sale through tax records, bank movement, investment subscription, immigrant processing and the later condition-removal deadline. The sale agreement and banking trail settle whether the funds can be explained; the project schedule settles when qualifying employment is expected. Sequence document retrieval before closing accounts or dissolving a company that holds old records.
The usual error is focusing only on the initial petition and discarding proof after admission. Conditional residence lasts two years, and the later filing tests sustained capital and employment results.