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APPLICATION ANSWERS · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Should a postponed sale be disclosed in the evidence review in Kawartha Lakes?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Yes, where it affects the actual funding proposal or timeline.

Update the transaction record

Provide current terms and relevant earlier documents. Do not leave the file implying that funds moved on a date that no longer applies.

Hypothetical example: a historic-map conservator’s sale closes later than planned and the original bank statement no longer matches the proposed transfer date. The file should add the amended agreement, closing record, updated statements, and a transparent explanation rather than silently retaining a superseded chronology.

For EB-5, confirm lawful source and path, capital placed at risk, the required job-creation evidence, and the appropriate immigration stage. The investment must satisfy the applicable job standard, generally ten qualifying jobs, and residence after the process begins as conditional residence rather than immediate unconditional status.

The first document review should produce a dated evidence index. For every important statement, identify the record that proves it, who created it, when it was signed, and whether a later document changed it. Compare names, dates, money amounts, duties, ownership, and locations across the file. When records conflict, obtain a correct present explanation and retain the earlier version; an unexplained mismatch can be more damaging than a disclosed update.

Before relying on the packet, compare the final index with the current facts and identify any missing primary record. The decision is whether the file now tells one accurate, dated story or still depends on an assumption that needs evidence. For EB-5, compare that conclusion with the source-and-path record, commercial risk, job evidence, and separate immigration stages before choosing the next step.