Read the general immigrant investor briefing overview
A Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot household may be ready to fund a route while a child’s eligibility still needs review. Do not let a payment calendar conceal the individual family question.
Retain EB-5 capital, jobs and participation
Current capital is US$1,050,000 or US$800,000 for a qualifying targeted-employment-area or infrastructure case, with statutory adjustments from January 1, 2027 under petition-filing-date rules. Lawful source and path, at-risk capital, ten qualifying full-time jobs per investor under the applicable framework and management or policy participation remain necessary. Eligible derivatives are distinct from separate principal investors; their eligibility must still be established.
Use the official Gold Card family and corporate terms
Nonrefundable processing is US$15,000 per person. The gift follows successful vetting and official instructions: US$1 million individually or US$2 million for a corporate-sponsored employee. Identify intended eligible family initially; each joining eligible spouse or unmarried child under 21 adds US$1 million and US$15,000. EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility, admissibility and visa availability apply. Corporate terms include 1% annual maintenance and a 5% transfer fee with a new background check and no automatic replacement approval.
Keep residence and age assessments tied to the actual process
EB-5 conditional residence starts with immigrant-visa admission or adjustment approval. I-829 generally is filed in the 90 days before the second anniversary; filing itself does not remove conditions or guarantee repayment. Gold Card is a government gift rather than investment capital expected to return. Any immigrant child-age protection needs assessment of the actual route and dates; a proposed transfer date does not answer it.
Prepare a family decision record before treating the budget as final
List each intended relative, relationship, birth date, current documentation and the unresolved eligibility question. Next to the financial schedule, identify which amounts are based on confirmed facts and which depend on that assessment. A worksheet can expose missing information; it should not label a child eligible merely to produce a tidy total or promise that payment cures the missing condition. Keep the birth record, petition receipt dates and any actual visa-availability information together for the adviser assessing the child’s position. Mark a date as unknown when the official record is unavailable; do not enter the parent’s preferred moving date in its place. Record the assessment’s assumptions and ask what event would require it to be revisited. This avoids treating an early estimate as a permanent answer while the case develops.
What else is on your mind?
Does an EB-5 immigration review tell me whether an investment is good?Is the Gold Card another name for EB-5?Should I assume one Gold Card payment covers my family?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.