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LINCOLN · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Does strong revenue growth prove the EB-5 job requirement?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Identify the applicable qualifying-job framework and supporting evidence. Revenue and qualifying employment are different measures.

Explain the connection without replacing the test

A business forecast can provide context but does not establish every required position or permitted modeled-job result.

The applicable minimum depends on whether the enterprise is in a targeted employment area or otherwise qualifies for a reduced threshold; standard and reduced amounts differ, and infrastructure, rural and high-unemployment projects are also treated as distinct set-aside categories with their own visa allocations. The reduced amount is not a discount that can be claimed by describing a location as rural; it depends on the project actually falling within a targeted employment area or qualifying infrastructure category as those are currently defined. A complete personal funding history does not establish the project's job-creation evidence, and a polished project presentation does not establish that the investor's capital came from a lawful source, so both sides need independent confirmation. The capital must be invested and remain at risk in a qualifying commercial enterprise, its lawful source and path must be documented, and at least ten qualifying full-time jobs must be created, with permitted counting methods differing between standalone and regional centre structures.