Budget both figures. If the classification is not established, the qualifying investment is US$1,050,000 rather than US$800,000, a difference of US$250,000. Add filing fees, legal fees, any administrative fee charged by the project, and translation and document costs, which sit outside the qualifying capital. Price the fallback before committing to the structure, since discovering that the classification does not hold once funds have already moved leaves you choosing between an unplanned top-up and a withdrawal governed by terms you have already signed.
Planning for the gap between the two levels
The capital must be genuinely at risk, so it is not a deposit that sits idle awaiting an outcome. Arrangements where an investor is actively in the process of investing may qualify, which means not every structure requires the full amount paid before filing — but both the legal standard and the actual terms must be assessed. Read escrow release conditions closely, and price the higher level as your fallback.
Read the withdrawal and refund provisions as closely as the return projections. Ask what becomes of your capital if the petition is denied, if the project is abandoned, and if the classification changes before filing: those are three different clauses and they seldom say the same thing. Administrative fees charged by the project are generally not part of the qualifying capital, so establish which of your payments count toward the investment and which sit outside it.