Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Immigration Attorney
Answered on
Yes, you must show how you got the money to invest in the stocks.
How can I use capital earned from stocks for my EB-5 application?
Can I use capital from stocks to apply for EB-5? Do I need to provide evidence for the source of the initial capital I put in the stock market?
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Igor Serbinin
Immigration AttorneyAnswered onYou always will be required to show the source of capital.
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Ed Beshara
Immigration AttorneyAnswered onThe source of personal investment funds may be derived from the sale of personal assets such as stocks. The investor will have to authenticate how they received the funds to purchase the stock.
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Salvatore Picataggio
Immigration AttorneyAnswered onYour investment account statements should show the ownership and earnings, and you would have to take control of the earnings as personal capital. USCIS has asked investors to go further and further back in time to show contributions in the area of company ownership (related to funds from dividends or distributions), and property (as how they bought the property in the first place). So it is feasible that the source of the original stock purchase may be on the table.
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Phuong Le
Immigration AttorneyAnswered onYes to both questions. The gain is easy enough to show, but yes, you need to show when you purchased them and for how much.
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A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Immigration AttorneyAnswered onYes, you certainly can. However, you should also provide information about how you obtain money for the investment in stock.
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BoBi Ahn
Immigration AttorneyAnswered onYes, you can use the money earned from stocks/investments to apply for EB-5, and yes, you would need to show legal source of your initial capital.
