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A Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu applicant may plan to fund EB-5 or Gold Card with a future sale. Identify the actual source transaction and the official or commercial commitment before treating an expected price as completed funding. Hypothetical example: a basalt-fibre reinforcement producer expects proceeds from a future asset sale and is offered both an EB-5 project and a company Gold Card proposal. The first review traces money that has actually been received, identifies the payer and recipient for each route, and separates job-creation evidence from official-payment instructions. The decision is whether any route can be supported now without treating one expected sale price as completed funding for two different commitments.
Keep the EB-5 source and investment events distinct
EB-5 requires lawful source and path, capital at risk, 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 signed source sale does not by itself establish the funds’ later investment. The EB-5 file should identify the lawful source and path of capital, the terms that keep it at risk, the commercial enterprise and the basis for qualifying jobs. EB-5 leads first to conditional residence through the applicable immigrant process, not through a purchase or promised return. A source sale must be traced through completed transfers before it can prove investment capital.
Keep Gold Card’s payment sequence distinct
The gift 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 still apply. Use the linked official FAQ for family charges and continuing company terms. The government gift is not investment capital expected to return. Gold Card requires a payment by the applicant to the U.S. government under official instructions after successful vetting; it is never a conventional visa or a conventional business investment. Keep that payment record apart from any company support and from EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility, admissibility and visa-availability evidence. A future commercial sale cannot be described as a completed gift payment.
Build a source-to-payment calendar
Build a source-to-payment schedule from the actual sale agreement: closing conditions, expected receipt, amounts owed to others and the balance intended for the immigration route. Retain the receipt and transfer records when those events occur. If the closing moves, identify which later commitment depends on it rather than moving every date on the sheet as though approval were automatic. Mark estimates and completed transactions differently. EB-5 conditional residence begins through immigrant admission or adjustment approval, not the sale. A private deadline cannot set government processing, and the same expected proceeds cannot be fully committed to two competing funding plans at the same time. Use the calendar to mark the exact record that unlocks each next step: sale closing statement, bank receipt, subscription evidence, official instructions or immigration approval. Then decide which commitment can be made without double-counting funds or assuming a government result. That sequence protects both the accuracy of the file and the household's financial planning.
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.