Confirm the actual corporate proposal and parties rather than relying on branding.
Separate the entities and individuals
Identify who sponsors and pays and which employee is proposed. A business presentation is not proof the official process has reached a particular stage.
Prepare a current-terms matrix identifying the applicant, proposed corporate payer, required government gift and processing fee, vetting, and any underlying EB-1 or EB-2 basis. Because the process uses existing employment-based immigrant classifications, whatever that classification demands of any other applicant it also demands here, and the payment sits alongside those requirements rather than in place of them. Ask which classification applies and identify any unresolved fact that could affect it, rather than assuming the framework bypasses background review because a financial commitment is available. Distinguish a lawful distribution belonging to an individual from an official corporate sponsorship arrangement and follow the applicable programme requirements. The gift to the United States — US$1 million for an individual applicant or included family member, or US$2 million per corporate-sponsored employee — is requested only after vetting; it is not an EB-5 investment.