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SALISBURY · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Which documents help distinguish a forecast from a repayment obligation?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Review the governing agreement, relevant offering disclosures and the assumptions behind the schedule.

Keep the source of the statement clear

A marketing chart and an executed contractual term may establish different facts. Ask appropriate advisers to explain the actual rights rather than treating every projected date as enforceable.

USCIS review of source of funds traces the lawful origin and path of the invested capital, which can include savings, business income, gifts, inheritance or loans, supported by a documented chain from origin to the new commercial enterprise. The will or intestacy declaration, the death certificate, the estate inventory, the notarial or court documents naming beneficiaries and shares, the final estate accounting, the distribution record and the executor's contact details for a statement. Trace the ownership and any transfers across the relevant period, along with the final sale agreement and the resulting distribution of proceeds among family members, connecting each step to the amount actually being invested. With the share purchase agreement, the lender's commitment letter to the buyers, the closing statement, the deposit record, and the years of corporate financials and tax returns that show the company was lawfully built. The application, the credit decision, the executed agreement, the security registration, each drawdown advice, each transfer confirmation, and the statements showing both sides of every movement together form a chain, and a chain is only as good as its weakest documented link.