Not automatically. Qualifying capital is valued at fair market value in U.S. dollars at the time invested under the applicable standards. Assess the property and valuation on their actual facts.
Separate purchase cost from current capital value
Original invoices may support acquisition history without proving current value. Consider relevant condition and obsolescence rather than assuming every item retains its purchase price or will sell at full retail value.
EB-5 requires that the investor has invested, or is actively in the process of investing, the qualifying amount in a new commercial enterprise at the time the petition is filed. A complete personal funding history does not establish the project's job-creation evidence, and a polished project presentation does not establish the investor's lawful capital. Keep a dated assumption file that identifies the statute or official guidance consulted, intended filing date, applicable capital tier, and whether the project is direct, regional-center, infrastructure, or in a targeted employment area. EB-5 capital must remain genuinely at risk; a possible asset sale can be modelled, but an unconditional right to repayment or guaranteed return may conflict with that condition. The capital must be at risk, its source and path must be lawful and documented, and it must create at least ten full-time positions for qualifying American workers.