Do not assume so. Review the qualifying-job method for the actual investment structure.
Identify what the analysis counts
A supplier directory is not the relevant job determination. The evidence needs to establish qualifying jobs under the applicable standalone or regional-center framework.
The EB-5 regulations define capital as cash and other assets owned by the investor and placed at risk, and require that the full qualifying amount be invested or actively in the process of being invested when the petition is filed. The requirement that decides most EB-5 cases is job creation: at least ten full-time positions for qualifying U.S. workers, attributable to the investment and generally created within the conditional residence period. Look for a documented basis for the capital figure claimed, a job-creation method matched to the structure, a clear description of where the money goes, and risk disclosures consistent with the presentation. The lower amount applies where the enterprise principally does business in a targeted employment area or invests in a qualifying infrastructure project; otherwise the standard amount applies.