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MAPLE HILLS · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Should we simply use the report with the highest projected job total?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. The evidence must accurately support the actual case under the applicable methodology and facts.

Identify why the numbers changed

Compare the assumptions and project events. A higher result is not a reason to ignore a more current or better-supported account.

Genuine job sharing is distinct, and direct versus regional-center evidence differs; the report’s label alone does not settle the investor’s showing. A complete personal funding history does not establish the project's job-creation evidence, and a polished project presentation does not establish that the investor's capital came from a lawful source, so both sides need independent confirmation. If the total falls short, the choices are to expand the operation, to reconsider the structure, or to look at whether a regional centre investment, where job counting works differently, is a better fit for the family. Targeted employment area status depends on a specific designation tied to unemployment data or approved infrastructure project status, not simply on being located outside a major city. A person may have enough net worth yet lack accessible funds or a documented source; a commercially attractive project may still present unresolved immigration evidence.