(Source: EB-5 Insights) On June 11, 2018, USCIS announced
that Petitioners who file Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove
Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, will receive a Form I-797 receipt
notice that can be presented with their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, as
evidence of continued status for 18 months past the expiration date on their
conditional Permanent Resident Card. Previously, USCIS only issued receipt
notices that would be valid for 12 months past the expiration date on the conditional
Permanent Resident Card. USCIS made the change from 12 to 18 months to reflect
the current processing times for Form I-829, which have increased over the past
year.
In addition, USCIS also will issue new Form I-797 receipt
notices to eligible conditional permanent residents whose Form I-829 was still
pending as of June 11, 2018. Those Form I-797 receipt notices will also serve
as evidence of continued status for 18 months past the expiration date on
petitioner’s Permanent Resident Card.
This is an important change, as the Form I-797 receipt
notices evidence a conditional permanent residents’ status in the United
States, including proof of ongoing employment eligibility, and also serves as
the official document international travel when the conditional green card has
expired.
