It is a sequence of financial, immigration, documentation, and planning steps that can unfold over several years. Stage One: Confirm Personal ReadinessReview Basic EligibilityBefore committing capital, review immigration history carefully. The principal investor’s spouse and qualifying children may also need passports, birth certificates, marriage records, prior immigration documents, and other civil records. Stage Three: Organize Source-of-Funds RecordsLawful source-of-funds evidence should tell one coherent story, from the origin of the money through every transfer into the EB-5 investment. Is an EB-5 Investment Risk-Free?