EB-5 Due Diligence Checklist for 2026: What to Verify Before You Invest
You are about to wire $800,000 (or more) into a project controlled by people you have probably never met, in an industry you may not fully understand, in a country whose legal system operates differently from your home country's. The immigration petition attached to that wire transfer will determine where your family lives for the next decade. Due diligence is not optional. It is the only thing standing between you and a catastrophic outcome. This article provides a structured checklist of verifiable data points. Not opinions. Not marketing claims. Data points that you or your attorney can independently confirm. We are not recommending or evaluating any specific project. We are giving you the questions to ask and the sources to check. Source: USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part G; 8 CFR 204.6; EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. Blue trust tier. **This is educational content, not legal or investment...
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