Can I create the required jobs gradually over the program period in EB-5?

Yes. In EB-5, the required jobs do not all need to be created at once: the rules allow for gradual job creation, provided the required total is reached within the period established by the program, counted from your admission as a conditional resident.

In practice, this allows you to plan the opening of positions and the expansion of the business progressively. What matters is that, by the end of the program period, the sum of qualified jobs meets the minimum required number.

• Job creation can be phased throughout the program period.
• What counts is the total number of qualified jobs reached within the deadline.
• A realistic business plan shows how and when each position will be created.

Because USCIS reviews this plan closely to confirm continuous and consistent job creation, it is worth preparing a well-documented timeline and verifying the updated requirements with USCIS, ideally with the support of a specialist.

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