West St. Paul guide: explain company funding under the correct residence framework

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THE SHORT ANSWER

A company payment can support different proposed arrangements, but its source alone does not establish the EB-5 investment or Gold Card framework. Identify the actual transaction, recipient and individual applicants.

Trace the EB-5 investor’s real capital

Hypothetical example: an investor proposes funds associated with a Canadian company transaction. Establish genuine lawful source and path, capital at risk and the relevant qualifying-job method, requiring at least ten qualifying full-time jobs per investor. Existing Canadian payroll does not automatically establish the U.S. proposal’s job requirement, and company funds should not be described as personal capital without explanation.

Identify the actual official gift proposal

Gold Card uses a government gift after successful vetting and official instructions, with EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility, admissibility and visa availability remaining relevant. Distinguish the actual individual or corporate principal and each eligible family member. A company account does not alone determine the framework; the gift is not EB-5 commercial capital promising return.

Separate later obligations and private terms

EB-5 residence and removal-of-conditions stages remain distinct from a business transfer. Corporate Gold Card maintenance and transfer-related provisions are conditional rather than automatic replacement approval. Any private employer repayment terms need separate review; funding support does not guarantee status or remove individual consequences.

Reconcile the company’s authorization with the actual individual obligation

Trace which entity approved funding, who owns the money and what payment the agreement authorizes. EB-5 capital currently needs US$1,050,000 or qualifying US$800,000 targeted employment area or infrastructure investment, with statutory adjustments from January 1, 2027 tied to petition date. A corporate budget does not establish the applicable ten qualifying permanent full-time jobs per investor. Gold Card has a nonrefundable US$15,000 fee per person and a government gift after successful vetting and instructions: US$1,000,000 individually or US$2,000,000 per sponsored employee. Add US$15,000 and US$1,000,000 for each eligible joining spouse or unmarried child under 21; check current corporate maintenance and conditional transfer terms apart from any private repayment agreement. For EB-5, immigrant admission or adjustment approval starts conditional residence and the usual I-829 window falls in the 90 days before its second anniversary. A funding resolution cannot promise eligibility, admissibility, visa availability or government timing.

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SOURCE NOTES

Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.