Capital and job requirements are separate. Additional spending does not automatically establish qualifying employment or correct an unsupported allocation. As of September 7, 2026, the capital figures are US$1,050,000 or US$800,000 for qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure projects. Statutory adjustments begin January 1, 2027; confirm the amount applicable to the filing.
Ask what the expense proves
Administrative charges and project costs require their actual treatment; neither is a universal substitute for the governing tests.
Identify any duplicate entry, currency conversion or expense included inside another package, preserving the original records rather than adjusting figures to reach a desired result. Review the genuine agreements and commercial remedies alongside the immigration capital rules: contractual investor repayment rights and guaranteed rates of return are excluded from qualifying EB-5 capital. Professional costs are substantial because the file is substantial: counsel to review the project documents, counsel for the immigration filings, and often an accountant or specialist to prepare the source and path of funds narrative with its exhibits. What goes wrong is a schedule prepared for a lender or a partner being reused as immigration evidence without adjustment, because such documents are built to show total project activity rather than one investor's position.