美国华盛顿当地时间，2015年4月13日下午2:31分，Charles Oppenheim - 美国国务院签证办公室主任，在IIUSA第八届EB-5区域经济发展倡议会上，宣布，历史上首次EB-5美国投资移民排期的来临。

当前，正式的排期开始日期为：2015年5月1日，排期截至日为：2013年5月1日。

国务院签证办公室，3月14日，发布了执行细则，一些律师也给出了相应的指导意见，现在EB5Sir先用一个表来做个简单的总结，然后再在后面做个解释：

 表上面有2个数字，这两种情况单独解释下：

1. 这种情况，赶紧在2015年5月1日前递交I-485申请，虽然不能避免排期，但是可以在递交后，以合法身份在美国居留并且进出，也基本相当于拿到绿卡了。

不过，在这么短的时间内，能在美国递交I-485申请，除了主申请人是学生，持F1非移民签证在美国递交I-485申请之外，别的都不是太过实际。除非，普通投资者正好一家都持B1/B2签证，并且在美国已经停留了1-2个月以上，才有一定的操作可能性。

2. 这种情况是，非常幸运，也非常不幸。

幸运的是，可以锁定小孩年龄，无论怎样排期都没关系了。不幸的是，还是会面临排期问题。按照国务院的指导意见，可以有以下三种方式锁定年龄：

同时，按照国务院的说法，对所有在2015年5月1日之前，I-526获批的申请人，都将寄出NVC付费通知。此类投资者可以有12个月的时间来支付费用，以锁定子女年龄。这类投资者，请尽快联系自己的移民中介公司或者律师，确保进行正确操作以锁定子女年龄。

针对中国EB-5绿卡申请人排期的常见问题及解答

众所周知，自2015年5月1日起，中国的EB-5移民签证申请将面临排期。在下文中我们将对排期宣布以来我们收到的问题进行回答。

1. 如果我的I-526 已经批准了，可是我的子女年龄可能会超龄该如何处理？出于移民的目的，我怎样做可以保持孩子的年龄不变？

国务院已经公布了指导意见，根据《儿童状态保护法案》，下列方式可以“冷冻”住孩子的年龄：

递交DS-260申请；
支付签证费；或
向国家签证中心递交DS-230 申请。

2. 如果我的I-526申请在2015年4月30日或之前获得批准，但是我还没有收到签证费通知单，该如何处理？

美国国务院签证控制和披露处负责人Charles Oppenheim在“赴美投资”会议上指出2015年4月所有获得批准的I-526申请的签证通知单都会被寄出。因此，如果您的子女可能会超龄，请立即联系我们。出于申请移民的目的，我们会采取一些措施尽量保持孩子年龄不变。

3. 如果我的I-526申请在2015年4月30日以后获得批准该如何处理？

您将会面临排期。您的I-526 批准后，你必须每个月定期查看国务院签证公告，依此判断您的优先日是否生效。您可以点击此处here了解优先日详情。

4. 如果我收到了签证通知单但是我的受益申请人没有收到如何处理？

我们会通过寄挂号信的方式将银行本票寄给国家签证中心，使用您签证通知单上的案件号码为您和您的受益申请人支付签证费。

5. 提交了DS-260申请并且支付了签证费，下一步我该怎样做？

这种情况下您的申请会被计算到年度的签证配额中。您会被安排到广州领事馆进行签证面试。如果您未收到移民签证面试通知，我们会持续联络国家签证中心确保为您安排面试。我们期待着国务院会就您的身份和我们进行联络。

6. 我持有合法的身份居住在美国，但是I-526批准后还没有提交身份调整申请，我可以在2015年5月1日后递交身份调整申请么？

不可以。你需要每个月查看国务院签证公告，据此判断你的优先日是否生效。您可以点击此处here了解优先日详情。

7. 我持有合法的身份居住在美国并且I-526已经获批，我在2015年5月1日之前提交了身份调整申请，我现在的状态是什么？我还可以继续在美国居住，工作及旅行么？我可以更新我的回美证和工作许可么？

可以。只要你的身份调整申请提交了，你可以继续留在美国并且更新回美证和工作许可。移民局会扣住案件，直到你的优先日生效才会审理你的身份调整申请。您可以点击此处here了解优先日详情。

8. 2015年5月1日后，我怎样查看我的优先日？

国务院每个月会在其网站上公布签证公告。您可以点击此处here来查看您的优先日。此外国务院网站上有一个“查看优先日”的功能（Priority Date Checker），你输入信息后就会自动为您查询适合您的排期截止日。

9. 由于排期的发生，我大概要等待多久？

2015年5月1日划定的排期截止日期是2013年5月1日。如果一个申请人的I-526在2015年5月1日获得批准，则意味着大约要等待2年。根据国务院的公告，我们估计等候时间会越来越长，有可能3年或更久。

10. 受排期影响，你们估计2015年10月1日，即美国政府2016年财政年度开始时，要等待多久？

我们估计那个时候依然要等待两年，还可能会增加到三年或更久。

11. 如果我可以以非中国大陆出生的配偶的出生国别进行申请，我的子女也可以么？

可以。

下文为问答题翻译：

Retrogression FAQs for Chinese EB-5 Based Green Card Applicants
By Kate Kalmykov on April 14th, 2015

As you may know, the EB-5 immigrant visa category will retrogress beginning May 2015. Below is a guide to the frequently asked questions we have been receiving since the announcement of retrogression.

1. What if I have a child who may age-out but my I-526 Petition has been approved? How can I preserve my child’s age for purposes of immigration?

The DOS has issued guidance that the following can freeze a child’s age for the purposes of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA):

Submission of the DS-260;
Payment of the visa fee; OR
Submission of a DS-230 to the NVC;

It is important to remember each of those activities listed above will freeze a child’s age for CSPA purposes. Thus, the most cost effective and less timely method is payment of the visa fee bill by cashier’s check as soon as an I-526 Petition approval notice is received. As noted immediately below, all applicants who have received approval of their I-526 Petitions before May 1, 2015, will be issued a fee bill (even past the May 1 cut-off date), thereby enabling those applicants with age-out children to freeze their children’s age for purposes of immigration.

2. What do I do if I haven’t received a fee bill from the National Visa Center (NVC) but my I-526 Petition was been approved on or before April 30th?

Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State Charles Oppenheim stated at the IIUSA Conference that fee bills will be sent out for I-526 Petitions approved during the month of April 2015. However, if you have a dependent child who may potentially age-out (those children over the age of 17 at the time of I-526 Petition approval) you should contact us immediately and we will take steps to preserve the dependent child’s age for immigration purposes.

3. What do I do if my I-526 Petition was approved after April 30th?

You will be subject to retrogression. Accordingly, once your I-526 Petition is approved you must continually check the Department of State’s (DOS) visa bulletin each month to find out if your priority date is current. You can learn all about how to check your priority date here.

4. What do I do if I received a fee bill from the NVC but my dependents have not?

We will make payment for you and your dependents by sending a cashier’s check via certified mail to the NVC using the case number of the principal application (the investor).

5. If I have filed my DS-260 and paid my fee bill what action can I expect?

It is likely you will be counted towards this year’s quota and will have an immigrant visa scheduled by the consulate in Guangzhou. However, if you have not received a notice of an immigrant visa interview we will continue to follow-up with the NVC to ascertain whether one will be scheduled for you. We anticipate DOS will communicate with us regarding your status.

6. If I reside in the U.S. in lawful status and have not yet filed my adjustment of status based on my approved I-526 Petition, can I file my adjustment of status after May 1, 2015?

No. You will have to continually check the Department of State’s (DOS) visa bulletin each month to find out if your priority date is current. You can learn all about how to check your priority date here.

7. I reside in the U.S. in lawful status and have filed my adjustment of status based on my approved I-526 Petition prior to May 1, 2015, what is my status? Can I remain in the U.S. and work and travel? Do I have to renew my advance parole and employment authorization?

Yes, you can remain in the U.S. and continually renew your advance parole (travel permission) and employment authorization so long as your adjustment of status remains pending. USCIS will hold off on adjudicating the adjustment of status application until your priority date is current. You can learn all about how to check your priority date here.

8. Where can I check my priority date after May 1, 2015?

The DOS announces it in each month’s visa bulletin on this website. You can learn all about how to check your priority date here. Additionally the DOS maintains a “Priority Date Checker” which is an interactive form that will automatically populate the cut-off date applicable for you.

9. What is the estimated wait time due to retrogression?

As of May 1, 2015, the cut-off date established is May 1, 2013. This equates to a wait time of approximately two years assuming an individual received approval of his or her I-526 Petition on May 1, 2015. Based on DOS announcements, we expect the wait time to progressively increase up to three years or more.

10. How long do you expect the wait time due to retrogression to be at the start of the U.S. government’s 2016 fiscal year on October 1, 2015?

We expect it to still be approximately two years. However, it may continue to progressively increase up to three years or more.

11. If I am eligible for cross-chargeability based on my spouse’s non-PRC nationality, are my children also eligible?

Yes.

本文转载自EB5 Sir ，EB-5美国投资移民一点通