IN THIS GUIDE · Reconstruct a funding history held across institutions
Start from the proposed investment and work backward
Hypothetical example: money moved among investment and bank accounts over several years. Identify the actual capital intended for the project, then trace the relevant transfers and origins. Record which institutions hold missing statements rather than assuming an unexplained gap is immaterial.
Explain gaps with genuine evidence
List unavailable periods, the attempts to obtain records and authentic material that may address the facts. Do not recreate statements or conceal transfers that complicate the story. The adequacy of the available evidence requires assessment; a chronological spreadsheet cannot itself prove every entry.
Review the project independently
Identify the standalone or regional-center structure, qualifying capital at risk and the applicable method for creating at least ten qualifying full-time jobs per investor. Assess the investor’s participation in management or policy; qualifying limited-partner rights can satisfy the applicable requirement without daily operation. Confirm current investment thresholds and distinguish charges from capital. A well-documented source does not establish the project’s complete immigration or commercial merits.
Keep family and outcome questions visible
Review visa availability, admissibility, derivative eligibility and any child-age issue individually. Filing does not automatically freeze age. Neither a complete records collection nor a project forecast guarantees approval, repayment or a specific move date.
Use the current capital, job and residence conditions
As checked September 7, 2026, the standard capital minimum is US$1,050,000, or US$800,000 for a qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure project. Statutory adjustments begin January 1, 2027; confirm the amount applicable on the petition filing date. At least ten qualifying permanent full-time jobs per investor are required, with the applicable standalone or regional-center method assessed. The investor petition does not itself grant residence: conditional residence begins with admission on an immigrant visa or approval of adjustment of status. Removal of conditions is a later process, with Form I-829 generally filed in the 90 days before the second anniversary of conditional residence. Filing I-829 does not itself remove conditions.
Sources reviewed 2026-09-07. This guide covers a preparation focus; it is not an individual eligibility assessment.