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SAINT-JOSEPH-DU-LAC · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Should the budget use the gross award value or the amount actually available?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Base the proposed cash contribution on supported available proceeds and the real obligations, not an unverified headline amount. Identify acquisition costs and deductions as applicable.

Do not assume every gross dollar reaches the investment

Keep official fees, project charges and household expenses separate. This page supplies no share-price forecast or tax estimate, and it does not treat future compensation as capital already contributed.

Ask whether the promised figure is gross or net of fees, and who ranks ahead of you if the project sells or refinances. Prepare a schedule using confirmed sale proceeds and the actual costs identified for the household. Review what the charge actually covers and how the project satisfies the requirements. The first pass should identify the legal question that each record can actually settle, then flag gaps that require an original, a translation, or a clearer explanation. Do not ignore deductions or restrictions merely because the gross figure meets a threshold. Do not assume that a large wire proves compliance; the agreement’s allocation and the project’s use of funds matter. Interest and principal on the bank loan are personal obligations that continue regardless of the project's performance, which is the true cost of borrowing to invest.