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TABLE OF CHANGES – FORM
Form I-829, Instructions for Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on
Permanent Resident Status
OMB Number: 1615-0045
07/20/2026
Reason for Revision: EB-5 Fee Final Rule
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To be completed by an Attorney or
Accredited Representative (if any).
Select this box if Form G-28 is attached.
Attorney State Bar Number (if applicable)
Attorney or Accredited Representative
USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
START HERE - Type or print in black ink.

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Part 1. Basis for Petition

Part 1. Basis for Petition
1. Is the investment associated with a Regional
Center? Y/N
If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 1.,
complete Item Numbers 2.a. and 2.b.
2.a. What is the name of the Regional Center?
2.b. Regional Center Identification Number
3.a. What is the name of the New Commercial
Enterprise (NCE)?
3.b. NCE Identification Number
Select only one box
4. I am a conditional permanent resident based
on my investment in a commercial enterprise.
5. I am a conditional permanent resident who is
the spouse, former spouse, or child of an
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There are no changes proposed to the I-829
FRM, in support of the EB-5 Fee Final Rule.

investor, and I am filing separately from the
investor’s Form I-829.
6. I am a conditional permanent resident spouse
or child of an investor who has died.

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Part 2. Information
About You

Part 2. Information About You
1.a. Family Name (Last Name)
1.b. Given Name (First Name)
1.c. Middle Name
2. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if
any)
3. USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
4. U.S. Social Security Number (if any)
5. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
6. Sex
Male
Female
7. Country of Birth
8. Country of Citizenship or Nationality
9. Date of Admission as a Conditional
Permanent Resident (mm/dd/yyyy)
10. Form I-526 Receipt Number on Which This
Petition is Based
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11. Any Additional Form I-526 or Form I-829
Receipt Numbers for Other Petitions Filed by
Investor
Other Names You Have Used
List all other names you have ever used,
including aliases, maiden name, and nicknames.
If you need extra space to complete this section,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.
12.a. Family Name (Last Name)
12.b. Given Name (First Name)
12.c. Middle Name
13.a. Family Name (Last Name)
13.b. Given Name (First Name)
13.c. Middle Name
Your U.S. Mailing Address
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14.a. In Care Of Name (if any)
14.b. Street Number and Name
14.c. Apt. Ste. Flr.
14.d. City or Town
14.e. State
14.f. ZIP Code
15. Is your mailing address the same as your
physical address? Y/N
If you answered “No” to Item Number 15., you
MUST provide your current physical address in
the Item Numbers 16.a. - 16.h. If you need
extra space to complete this section, use the
space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.
Physical Address
Provide your physical addresses for the last five
years. Provide your present address first. If
you need extra space to complete this section,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.
16.a. Street Number and Name
16.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
16.c. City or Town
16.d. State
16.e. ZIP Code
16.f. Province
16.g. Postal Code
16.h. Country
Criminal History
17. Since becoming a conditional permanent
resident, have you EVER been arrested, cited,
charged, indicted, convicted, fined, or
imprisoned for violating any law or ordinance
(excluding minor traffic violations)? Y/N
18. Since becoming a conditional permanent
resident, have you EVER committed any crime
for which you were not arrested? Y/N
If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 17.,
you must provide certified court dispositions,
arrest reports, statements of charges, indictment
information, or any other charging documents
that were issued. If you answered “Yes” to
Item Number 18., provide the date and location
(town or city/state or province/ country) of the
events and provide an explanation in the space
provided in Part 12. Additional Information.

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Part 3. Information
About Your Current or
Former Conditional
Permanent Resident
Spouse

Part 3. Information About Your Current or
Former Conditional Permanent Resident
Spouse
NOTE: If you have both a current spouse and a
former conditional permanent resident spouse,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information to provide this same information
about your current spouse or former conditional
permanent resident spouse who you did not
already include in Part 3. below.
1.a. Family Name (Last Name)
1.b. Given Name (First Name)
1.c. Middle Name
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2. Sex
Male
Female
3. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if
any)
4. USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
5. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Other Names Used
List all other names your current spouse or
former conditional permanent resident spouse
has ever used, including aliases, maiden name,
and nicknames. If you need extra space to
complete this section, use the space provided in
Part 12. Additional Information.
6.a. Family Name (Last Name)
6.b. Given Name (First Name)
6.c. Middle Name
7.a. Family Name (Last Name)
7.b. Given Name (First Name)
7.c. Middle Name
Physical Address
Provide your current spouse or former
conditional permanent resident spouse's
physical addresses for the last five years.
Provide the present address first. If you need
extra space to complete this section, use the
space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.
8.a. Street Number and Name
8.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
8.c. City or Town
8.d. State
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8.e. ZIP Code
8.f. Province
8.g. Postal Code
8.h. Country
Other Information
9. Current Spouse
Former Conditional Permanent Resident Spouse
10. Date of Marriage (mm/dd/yyyy)
11. Date Marriage Terminated (if applicable)
(mm/dd/yyyy)
12. Is this spouse currently living with you? Y/N
13. Is this spouse applying with you? Y/N
14. Current Immigration Status (for example,
conditional permanent resident, tourist/visitor,
entered without inspection)
15. Is the current immigration status of your
spouse or former spouse based on your current
immigration status? Y/N

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Part 4. Information
About Your Children

Part 4. Information About Your Children
Provide the following information about your
children.
Child 1
1.a. Family Name (Last Name)
1.b. Given Name (First Name)
1.c. Middle Name
2. Sex
Male
Female
3. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if
any)
4. USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
5. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Other Names Your Child Has Used
List all other names your child has ever used,
including aliases, maiden name, and nicknames.
If you need extra space to complete this section,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.
6.a. Family Name (Last Name)
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6.b. Given Name (First Name)
6.c. Middle Name
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Mailing Address
7.a. Street Number and Name
7.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
7.c. City or Town
7.d. State
7.e. ZIP Code
7.f. Province
7.g. Postal Code
7.h. Country
8. Is this child currently living with you? Y/N
9. Is this child applying with you? Y/N
10. Current Immigration Status (for example,
conditional permanent resident, tourist/visitor,
entered without inspection)
Child 2
11.a. Family Name (Last Name)
11.b. Given Name (First Name)
11.c. Middle Name
12. Sex
Male
Female
13. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if
any)
14. USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
15. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Other Names Your Child Has Used
List all other names your child has ever used,
including aliases, maiden name, and nicknames.
If you need extra space to complete this section,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.
16.a. Family Name (Last Name)
16.b. Given Name (First Name)
16.c. Middle Name
Mailing Address
17.a. Street Number and Name
17.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
17.c. City or Town
17.d. State
17.e. ZIP Code
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17.f. Province
17.g. Postal Code
17.h. Country
18. Is this child currently living with you? Y/N
19. Is this child applying with you? Y/N
20. Current Immigration Status (for example,
conditional permanent resident, tourist/visitor,
entered without inspection)
Child 3
21.a. Family Name (Last Name)
21.b. Given Name (First Name)
21.c. Middle Name
22. Sex
Male
Female
23. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if
any)
24. USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
25. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Other Names Your Child Has Used
List all other names your child has ever used,
including aliases, maiden name, and nicknames.
If you need extra space to complete this section,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.
26.a. Family Name (Last Name)
26.b. Given Name (First Name)
26.c. Middle Name
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Mailing Address
27.a. Street Number and Name
27.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
27.c. City or Town
27.d. State
27.e. ZIP Code
27.f. Province
27.g. Postal Code
27.h. Country
28. Is this child currently living with you? Y/N
29. Is this child applying with you? Y/N

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30. Current Immigration Status (for example,
conditional permanent resident, tourist/visitor,
entered without inspection)
Child 4
31.a. Family Name (Last Name)
31.b. Given Name (First Name)
31.c. Middle Name
32. Sex
Male
Female
33. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if
any)
34. USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
35. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Other Names Your Child Has Used
List all other names your child has ever used,
including aliases, maiden name, and nicknames.
If you need extra space to complete this section,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.
36.a. Family Name (Last Name)
36.b. Given Name (First Name)
36.c. Middle Name
Mailing Address
37.a. Street Number and Name
37.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
37.c. City or Town
37.d. State
37.e. ZIP Code
37.f. Province
37.g. Postal Code
37.h. Country
38. Is this child currently living with you? Y/N
39. Is this child applying with you? Y/N
40. Current Immigration Status (for example,
conditional permanent resident, tourist/visitor,
entered without inspection)
If you need extra space to complete this section,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.

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Part 5. Biographic Information
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Part 5. Biographic
Information

1. Ethnicity (Select only one box)
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
2. Race (Select all applicable boxes)
White
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
3. Height
Feet
Inches
4. Weight
Pounds
5. Eye Color (Select only one box)
Black
Blue
Brown
Gray
Green
Hazel
Maroon
Pink
Unknown/Other
6. Hair Color (Select only one box)
Bald (No hair)
Black
Blond Red
Brown
Gray
Unknown/Other
Sandy
White

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Part 6. Additional
Information About the
Regional Center and the
New Commercial
Enterprise (NCE)

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Part 6. Additional Information About the
Regional Center and the New Commercial
Enterprise (NCE)
1. Receipt Number for the Approved
Application For Regional Center Designation
Upon Which the Related EB-5 Immigrant Visa
Petition Was Based.
2. Was the Regional Center associated with the
investor terminated? Y/N
Physical Address of the NCE
3.a. Street Number and Name
3.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
3.c. City or Town
3.d. State
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3.e. ZIP Code
4. Telephone Number
5. Internet Web site Address (if established)
6. Included Industries (select North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) code
or codes)
7. IRS Tax Identification Number
8. Date Business Established (mm/dd/yyyy)
9. Date of the Investor's Initial Investment
(mm/dd/yyyy)
10. Amount of the Investor's Initial Investment
Subsequent Investments in the NCE
Provide the following information about how
much you have invested in the NCE since your
initial investment.
11.a. Date of Subsequent Investment
(mm/dd/yyyy)
11.b. Amount of Subsequent Investment
11.c. Type of Subsequent Investment (for
example, cash, equipment, inventory, other
tangible property, cash equivalents, or
qualifying indebtedness as described in 8 CFR
204.6(e))
NOTE: If multiple investments have been
made since the investor's initial investment in
the commercial enterprise, use the space
provided in Part 12. Additional Information
to list the dates, amounts, and type of
investments.
12. Amount of Capital Investment Sustained in
the NCE
13. Changes in Assets of the NCE. Has the
commercial enterprise sold any assets, including
but not limited to investment securities and real
property, and distributed the proceeds of the
sale to any of its equity holders or had any other
capital distributions or withdrawals since the
date of your initial investment? Y/N
If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 13.,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information to provide an explanation.
14. Provide the total amount of capital invested
by EB-5 investors into the NCE.
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15. Provide the number of EB-5 investors
associated with the NCE.
16. Has the NCE filed for bankruptcy, ceased
business operations, materially changed the
nature of the business, or made any changes in
its organization or ownership since the date of
your initial investment, or have any criminal or
civil proceedings been filed against the NCE or
any of its owners, officers, directors, general
partners, managers or other persons with a
similar interest or in a similar position of
authority for the NCE involving fraud or other
unlawful activity? Y/N
If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 16.,
use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information to provide an explanation.

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Part 7. Information
About the Job Creating
Entity (JCE)

Part 7. Information About the Job Creating
Entity (JCE)
JCE 1
1. Name of the JCE
Physical Address
2.a. Street Number and Name
2.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
2.c. City or Town
2.d. State
2.e. ZIP Code
JCE 2
3. Name of the JCE
Physical Address
4.a. Street Number and Name
4.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
4.c. City or Town
4.d. State
4.e. ZIP Code
JCE 3
5. Name of the JCE
Physical Address
6.a. Street Number and Name
6.b. Apt. Ste. Flr.
6.c. City or Town
6.d. State
6.e. ZIP Code
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If there are additional JCEs, use Part 12.
Additional Information to provide the names
and physical addresses of the additional JCEs.
7. Has any of the JCEs filed for bankruptcy,
ceased business operations, materially changed
the nature of the business, or made any changes
in its organization or ownership since the date
of your initial investment, or have any criminal
or civil proceedings been filed against any of
the JCEs or any of their owners, officers,
directors, general partners, managers or other
persons with a similar interest or in a similar
position of authority for any of the JCEs
involving fraud or other unlawful activity? Y/N
If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 7., use
the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information to provide an explanation.

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Part 8. Information
About Job Creation

Part 8. Information About Job Creation
Information about direct job creation at the
NCE:
1.a. Number of Full-Time Direct and
Qualifying Employees in the NCE at the Time
of Your Initial Investment
1.b. Number of Full-Time Direct and
Qualifying Employees in the NCE at the Time
of Filing This Petition
1.c. Difference in Number of Full-Time Direct
and Qualifying Employees
1.d. Amount of Capital Invested in the NCE
That Was Not Funded by EB-5 Investors
Information about indirect job creation
outside of the NCE (if applicable)
2.a. Number of Full-Time Economically Direct,
Indirect and Induced Jobs Created as a Result of
EB-5 Investment
2.b. Amount of Capital From EB-5 Investors
That Was Transferred to the JCE
2.c. Amount of Capital Invested in the JCE That
Was Not Funded by Investors Who Received or
are Seeking Classification as Alien Investors $
3. Are you investing in a troubled business?
Y/N
If the investment was made into a troubled
business:
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4.a. How many full-time, qualifying positions
were maintained as a result of the investment?
4.b. How many full-time, qualifying positions
were created as a result of the investment?
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5. If ten full-time jobs for qualifying employees
have not yet been created, please indicate the
number of jobs expected to be created within a
reasonable time.
6. Changes to Business Plan. Have you made
an investment and created jobs in the United
States according to the plan presented in the
Form I-526? Y/N
If you answered “No” to Item Number 6., use
the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information to provide an explanation of the
changes made to the original business plan
submitted with the approved Form I-526.

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Part 9. Petitioner's
Contact Information,
Certification, and
Signature

Part 9. Petitioner's Contact Information,
Certification, and Signature
Petitioner's Contact Information
Provide your daytime telephone number, mobile
telephone number (if any), and email address (if
any).
1. Petitioner's Daytime Telephone Number
2. Petitioner's Mobile Telephone Number (if
any)
3. Petitioner's Email Address (if any)
Petitioner’s Certification and Signature
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I
provided or authorized all of the responses and
information contained in and submitted with my
petition, I read and understand or, if interpreted
to me in a language in which I am fluent by the
interpreter listed in Part 10., understood, all of
the responses and information contained in, and
submitted with, my petition, and that all of the
responses and the information is complete, true,
and correct. Furthermore, I authorize the release
of any information from any and all of my
records that USCIS may need to determine my
eligibility for an immigration request and to
other entities and persons where necessary for
the administration and enforcement of U.S.
immigration law.
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4.a. Petitioner's Signature
4.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 10. Interpreter's
Contact Information,
Certification, and
Signature

Part 10. Interpreter's Contact Information,
Certification, and Signature
Interpreter's Full Name
1.a. Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name)
1.b. Interpreter's Given Name (First Name)
2. Interpreter's Business or Organization Name
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Interpreter's Contact Information
3. Interpreter's Daytime Telephone Number
4. Interpreter's Mobile Telephone Number (if
any)
5. Interpreter's Email Address (if any)
Interpreter's Certification
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I am
fluent in English and [Fillable language field],
and I have interpreted every question on the
petition and Instructions and interpreted the
applicant’s answers to the questions in that
language, and the petitioner informed me that
he or she understood every instruction,
question, and answer on the petition.
6.a. Interpreter's Signature
6.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 11. Contact
Information,
Declaration, and
Signature of the Person
Preparing this Petition,
if Other Than the
Petitioner

Part 11. Contact Information, Declaration,
and Signature of the Person Preparing this
Petition, if Other Than the Petitioner
Preparer's Full Name
1. a. Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)
1.b. Preparer's Given Name (First Name)
2. Preparer's Business or Organization Name
(if any)
Preparer's Contact Information
3. Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number
4. Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if
any)
5. Preparer's Email Address (if any)
Preparer's Certification and Signature
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I
prepared this petition for the petitioner at his or
her request and with express consent and that all
of the responses and information contained in
and submitted with the petition is complete,
true, and correct and reflects only information
provided by the petitioner. The petitioner
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reviewed the responses and information and
informed me that he or she understands the
responses and information in or submitted with
the petition.
6.a. Preparer's Signature
6.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 12. Additional
Information

Part 12. Additional Information
If you need extra space to provide any
additional information within this petition, use
the space below. If you need more space than
what is provided, you may make copies of this
page to complete and file with this petition or
attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print
your name and A-Number (if any) at the top of
each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part
Number, and Item Number to which your
answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
1.a. Family Name (Last Name)
1.b. Given Name (First Name)
1.c. Middle Name
2. A-Number (if any)
3.a. Page Number
3.b. Part Number
3.c. Item Number
3.d.
4.a. Page Number
4.b. Part Number
4.c. Item Number
4.d.
5.a. Page Number
5.b. Part Number
5.c. Item Number
5.d.
6.a. Page Number
6.b. Part Number
6.c. Item Number
6.d.
7.a. Page Number
7.b. Part Number
7.c. Item Number
7.d.

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