Invest in anew chapter.

Hypothetical example: a Granby applicant proposes using an insurance settlement for EB-5. Establish what the payment compensates, who is legally entitled to it and whether any amount is restricted or owed elsewhere. An insurer’s estimated amount is not the same as unrestricted proceeds already received. An EB-5 review should first create a lawful-source and funds-path ledger. Identify the legal owner of each amount, the transaction that produced it, every transfer, and its entry into the new commercial enterprise. This keeps a promising project separate from the proof needed to show capital, job creation, and later residence milestones. Use the review sheet as a decision tool: it should show what can be proved today, what needs confirmation, and which commitment must wait. That discipline prevents a later explanation from being asked to repair a fact that should have been documented before the route was selected. Before acting, name the next verifiable step and the document that will confirm it. This turns preparation into a measured decision rather than an assumption that an attractive plan will answer an independent legal condition. Keep that decision log with the file so later changes can be compared with the evidence available when the route was chosen.