Follow the actual application instructions and provide an accurate relevant history.
Preserve genuine prior records
Existing visas and travel records should not be concealed or rewritten to fit the new plan. Identify the actual document and status history when requested rather than assume a previous approval answers all current questions.
Preserve passports, visas, entry records, status notices, and relevant departure records. Create a chronology using exact document dates and disclose inconsistencies with a factual explanation; omission can create a problem larger than an expired visa. The Gold Card process starts online with the US$15,000 nonrefundable DHS processing payment. After the processing-fee payment settles, USCIS directs the applicant to Form I-140G; only after successful vetting does it request the US$1 million gift under current official instructions. Supporting materials must address the selected EB-1 or EB-2 classification as well as admissibility and availability. Do not place visitor documents in an EB-5 file structure or describe the gift as investment capital.
Hypothetical example: A land surveyor from Rivière-Éternité discovers that an old passport shows a US entry missing from a personal spreadsheet. He retains the passport, obtains the available official travel record, and corrects the chronology with an explanation rather than discarding the visa page. His professional evidence is organized separately for the potential EB classification. Before uploading or paying, he checks the live government directions for file format, Form I-140G timing, and the post-vetting gift request. The older travel approval is disclosed but never presented as present eligibility.