Escrow terms concern the investment transaction, not the family’s right to immigrate. Even favourable release or refund provisions do not establish derivative eligibility, visa availability or permission to begin U.S. employment.
Use immigration events for relocation decisions
Complete spouse and child documentation and review any age issue independently of the deposit schedule. Understand what household funds remain accessible if capital is released or a refund is delayed. Avoid setting school or employment departures around an escrow milestone.
Residence begins through the applicable immigration process, and a pending petition does not give the family resident work rights. Keep the household timetable tied to immigration records rather than to transaction milestones. Hypothetical example: a family books a move for the month after escrow release because release feels like the point at which the process becomes real.
It is not an immigration event, and it establishes nothing about derivative eligibility, visa availability or permission to work. What governs relocation are the records of each family member position, so complete spouse and child documentation independently of the deposit schedule and obtain advice on any age issue in its own right, noting that derivative children must be unmarried and under 21. Confirm separately which household funds remain accessible after subscription and under what conditions, since a favourable refund clause may still leave capital unavailable for a considerable period.
Status begins as conditional permanent residence and requires a later petition to remove conditions.