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Does a revised project schedule move the ordinary I-829 window?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. That window is tied to the second anniversary of conditional residence, not the project’s revised calendar. It ordinarily opens 90 days before that anniversary.

Retain the admission or adjustment record

Conditional residence begins at immigrant admission or adjustment approval. Assess the evidence and obligations using that actual event. Neither a project update nor I-829 filing itself removes conditions or guarantees release of capital.

The I-829 stage asks for evidence concerning the investment and job-creation requirements, so maintain project reports, bank and subscription records, enterprise records, tax documents where relevant, and communications that explain material business changes. The frequent mistake is counting that removal window from the investment, petition, or sale date, or rushing filing to satisfy a private project deadline before lawful-source records are ready. Check current processing information on the USCIS site and the monthly Visa Bulletin rather than relying on a figure quoted at a seminar, and treat conditional residence as a stage, not the finish.