A private billing milestone is not an immigration decision.
Use official notices to track the case
Confirm which application stage has actually occurred and which conditions remain. The payment schedule cannot supply work permission or an assured move date while official eligibility, availability or admissibility questions remain unresolved.
Track government events independently from the adviser’s instalments. An online submission and nonrefundable DHS fee of US$15,000 begin the sequence. After settlement, USCIS prompts Form I-140G and supporting evidence. The form is officially called “Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program.” DHS then conducts vetting. If it succeeds, the government requests a gift of US$1 million to the United States. The case proceeds in EB-1 or EB-2, while admissibility and visa availability may still affect progress. None of these events is proven by paying a private final bill, and the gift must not be described as an EB-5 investment. Use portal records and official notices for sequencing, avoid promising a work or move date, and re-check instructions before transferring money.
Hypothetical example: A Saint-Ambroise architectural-firm principal pays the last instalment under a consultant agreement while his I-140G materials are still being assembled. He records that private payment as completed but leaves the government timeline unchanged. His team waits for the USCIS prompt and later vetting communication, rather than scheduling relocation from the adviser’s invoice date. Any eventual gift follows the official request, not the private contract’s closing milestone.