Read the general immigrant investor briefing overview
A Saint-Jean-Baptiste applicant may receive payment instructions from several people involved in an investor proposal. Match the sender, recipient and purpose to the actual agreement or official process before drawing conclusions from the request. Hypothetical example: a business recycling retired wind-turbine blades that receives both an EB-5 subscription package and a Gold Card payment request. A first review assembles the dated records, identifies which person can confirm each material fact, and separates completed evidence from an assumption. It then produces a concrete decision about sequencing: obtain the missing record, revise the proposed arrangement, or pause before making an irreversible commitment. For EB-5, capital must be at risk, required jobs must be supported, and conditional residence follows applicable immigrant admission or adjustment. A Gold Card payment is made by the applicant to the U.S. government only after successful vetting and official instructions; it is never a conventional visa. The file should show not only the favourable fact, but also the document that fixes its date, source, and practical consequence.
Keep the EB-5 investment and case evidence connected
The investor needs the applicable lawful at-risk capital, ten qualifying full-time jobs per investor under the applicable framework and management or policy participation. Current capital is US$1.05 million or US$800,000 for a qualifying targeted-employment-area or infrastructure case, with adjustments from January 1, 2027 under petition-filing-date rules. A request for private fees does not automatically become a request for qualifying capital or an official immigration decision. The next review should preserve the dated source document, identify who can confirm it, and record the consequence if it remains incomplete; a label alone does not settle the point.
Identify Gold Card’s government instructions
The gift to the U.S. government follows successful vetting and official instructions: currently US$1 million individually or US$2 million for a corporate-sponsored employee, with US$15,000 nonrefundable processing per person. Applicable EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility, admissibility and visa availability remain required. Consult the linked official FAQ for family and ongoing corporate charges; do not treat a private project’s invoice as the government’s gift instruction. The next review should preserve the dated source document, identify who can confirm it, and record the consequence if it remains incomplete; a label alone does not settle the point.
Reconcile the instruction with the actual record
Reconcile each request against the relevant agreement or official instruction: named applicant, receiving entity, stated purpose, amount and date. If the recipient differs, preserve the message and seek clarification through a previously established contact channel rather than treating a familiar amount as proof. Record a pending verification as pending. An intermediary’s receipt may acknowledge its own fee without acknowledging any government gift or investment contribution. EB-5 conditional residence begins only through the applicable immigrant admission or adjustment approval; no receipt alone establishes it. Keep Gold Card’s non-returnable gift distinct from project capital at risk. The next review should preserve the dated source document, identify who can confirm it, and record the consequence if it remains incomplete; a label alone does not settle the point.
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.