Processing times vary by petition type, project and country of chargeability and change over time, so the current published information should be checked rather than an estimate relied upon. That uncertainty matters when the family has already sold a herd and quota and is holding proceeds while waiting.
Decide what happens to the money while you wait
Selling the operating business before the immigration process concludes converts a working farm into a bank balance for an indefinite period, which is a financial decision as much as an immigration one. Discuss with an accountant what the proceeds do in the meantime, what the tax consequences of the sale are in the year it occurs, and how the family lives during the wait. Consider what happens if the process ends unfavourably: whether the family would re-enter farming here, what the capital would then be used for, and who is affected. Keep the entire source-of-funds file intact for the whole period, since it may be needed again at the conditions-removal stage, and record where every document is stored.
Hypothetical example: a marine-battery investor assumes petition approval means immediate permanent status. A first review maps petition adjudication, visa availability, consular or adjustment processing, conditional residence and the later condition-removal filing window. The official notices and visa-bulletin information settle current sequence, not an agent’s projected month. The investment and job evidence must continue through conditional residence, and the I-829 stage has its own timing rule. A family with an approaching age issue should obtain individualized advice before selecting a project based on a marketing timeline.