Prepare a dated trail that links the relevant source records, receipts, accounts, conversions and investment transfer.
Make the amounts reconcilable
Explain material differences such as debts, taxes, fees or funds retained elsewhere. Preserve the underlying records rather than supplying only a summary. Identify missing evidence early so the appropriate record holder can be contacted before old accounts or systems become inaccessible.
The purchase agreement, the closing statement of adjustments, the professional corporation's bank statements receiving the funds, the corporate record authorizing payment to the owners, personal bank statements receiving it, tax filings covering each step, and the escrow wire confirmation. Everything that explains how the money was lawfully earned and everything that shows where it went: business sale documents, closing statements, tax filings, loan agreements and security instruments, property ownership records, and consecutive bank statements for each account the funds pass through. Request replacement evidence in layers: a certified policy copy or summary, beneficiary confirmation, claim file, settlement calculation, remittance advice, insurer correspondence explaining unavailable archives, and bank statements matching receipt.
- USCIS — EB-5 investor program
- USCIS — business and investment visa overview
- USCIS — Child Status Protection Act
- Department of State — Visa Bulletin
- USCIS — fee schedule
- U.S. Code — INA 203(b)(5), investment thresholds and adjustment
- USCIS EB-5 policy manual
- USCIS I-829
- 8 USC 1153 — permissible capital and jobs
- 8 CFR 204.6(e) — qualifying employees only