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SAINT-BASILE-LE-GRAND · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Does depositing my cash savings establish their lawful EB-5 source?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. The deposit helps show the later path, but the actual lawful acquisition and ownership still need appropriate evidence. Cash is not automatically unlawful, and bank acceptance is not an EB-5 source determination.

Explain what happened before the deposit

Connect the balance to the real sources and dates. Do not treat one recent statement as proof that every part of a long-accumulated balance was lawfully acquired by the investor.

A bank confirmation does not automatically establish qualifying capital in the enterprise. Build a baseline of existing employment and explain the positions expected from the investment. Confirm the requirements applicable to the actual filing rather than rely on the budget date alone. Establish the actual relationship, project and petitioner facts before selecting the form and evidence method. Do not assume that a high net worth eliminates the lawful-source and path analysis. For each step, identify ownership, date, amount, and a record; use tax summaries to support income but not replace bank evidence linking the capital. At filing the capital must be invested or actively in the process of being invested, and its source must be traced. A sponsor’s economic report is evidence you rely on, not a transfer of the obligation.