The file should show how the business was owned, sold, taxed and converted into the capital used for the EB-5 investment.
Connect ownership, sale and transfer
Hypothetical example: an applicant sells shares in a Canadian company and later sends investment funds through a family account. Keep share registers, purchase records, sale agreement, closing records, tax documents, bank statements and explanations for every intervening transfer. If a gift or loan enters the path, document it at its source rather than relying on a final wire confirmation.
Anchor the funds history in share ownership, sale, tax and banking records created throughout the business disposition. Trace acquisition of the shares, sale proceeds, family-account transfer and EB-5 remittance by date, linking each movement to its originating document. Resolve discrepancies in sale price, taxes, account ownership or transfer amounts before presenting the lawful-source narrative.
Do not send the investment from the family account until every intervening source and path record is available. Ensure the indexed file follows lawful capital from the share purchase through the new commercial enterprise, while retaining petition and derivative civil records separately. Create an index that links each assertion to a dated original, translation or reliable copy.
A reviewer should be able to follow the timeline without guessing which document supersedes another. Missing records should be identified and explained honestly, not replaced by a conclusory letter.