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DOLLARD-DES ORMEAUX · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Should an applicant rush a securities sale to meet a project’s funding deadline?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

A project deadline does not determine the appropriate financial decision or guarantee the immigration result. Review the actual obligations and alternatives with financial, tax and immigration advisers. If available funds changed materially, resolve that fact before relying on the original plan; do not assume speed compensates for an incomplete funding assessment.

Separate the transaction deadline from the visa timetable

Ask which commitment is binding and what happens if the proposed date is missed, based on the actual documents. Review current visa availability and chargeability independently of the asset sale. A completed transfer is not residence or work authorization.

Preserve flexibility in relocation plans while the required petition and visa or adjustment steps remain unresolved. Ask which dates are contractual and which are aspirational, and get the distinction in writing. A subscription deadline set by a project is an obligation the applicant takes on; a projected approval date is not something anyone can promise.

Where the two appear together in the same document, separate them before signing. Consider what a missed date costs in each direction as well: withdrawing from a transaction, holding cash uninvested, or selling an asset at a moment chosen by someone else's calendar. Review current visa availability and chargeability at the point of decision rather than relying on a position noted earlier, since that information is republished and the queue does not stand still.