Chargeability generally follows country of birth, with applicable exceptions requiring case-specific review.
Separate citizenship from availability
Use the correct birth and family facts rather than assuming a passport determines the queue. Canadian residence does not override EB-1/EB-2 eligibility or admissibility requirements.
Successful cases are then handled through EB-1 or EB-2 classification, which means the applicant must be admissible to the United States and a visa number must be available under the Visa Bulletin for that category and the applicant's country of chargeability. Under the official framework and Executive Order 14351, the qualifying gift is treated as evidence of relevant EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility; the page does not require a separate conventional career-profile showing before application. Do not assume the framework grants citizenship outright or bypasses background review simply because the proposed financial commitment is available. Treating one as a substitute for the other leads people to skip the questions that actually decide eligibility, and it also leads them to assume that an obligation they have read about in one context applies in the other. Distinguish a lawful distribution belonging to an individual from an official corporate sponsorship arrangement and follow the applicable programme requirements. The programme operates through existing employment-based immigrant classifications and a vetting process, so the requirements of whichever classification is used still apply. Admissibility applies the same grounds — criminal, security, health, prior violations, misrepresentation — that apply to any intending immigrant.