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SAINT-JOSEPH-DU-LAC · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

My bank wants source-of-wealth proof — which papers actually trace the money?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

The ones tied to the specific funds: the sale agreement and closing statement, the dividend resolution and payment record, employment income records, or the deposit maturity notice — plus the statements showing each transfer between accounts. Give the bank what its request names. Sending an incomplete bundle and promising the rest later invites a second round.

Assembling a trail the bank and the case file can both use

Order the documents by date and write one line under each saying what it proves. If a dividend is part of the story, the corporate resolution and the solvency position behind it matter, and the tax treatment is a separate question rather than an automatic flat reduction. Documents filed with USCIS in another language need a full certified English translation; consular requirements can differ by post.

The authority for the payment, the identity of the beneficiary, and the transfer itself. The last trail concerns the applicant’s post-vetting US$1 million gift made when the United States requests it. Payment instructions deserve particular care, because they are the part fraudsters target. A receipt from an agent does not establish payment to the U.S. government. Retain payment directions and proof separately from payroll or relocation invoices.