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NORTH SAANICH · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

Can I submit a short English summary in place of a required full USCIS translation?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

USCIS requires a full English translation with certification of accuracy and translator competence for foreign-language documents submitted.

Preserve the whole relevant record

A summary may omit qualifications, dates or conditions. Follow the receiving authority’s instructions and do not assume a consular requirement is identical in every respect.

The will or intestacy declaration, the death certificate, the estate inventory, the notarial or court documents naming beneficiaries and shares, the final estate accounting, the distribution record and the executor's contact details for a statement. Documents covering the whole history of the value, not just its final form: corporate ownership records, auction and property sale documents, loan discharges, tax filings across the years, and an unbroken bank trail into the enterprise. Keep the relevant acquisition and account history, trade confirmations, settlement records and transfers, together with the lawful-source evidence required for the original funds. With the enterprise's own employment records: payroll registers, employment tax filings, job descriptions and dates of hire, showing at least ten full-time positions filled by qualifying U.S. workers within the required period. Offering documents, public statements and correspondence may all be relevant, although a marketing label does not establish statutory infrastructure eligibility. A first review should identify the transfer confirmations, subscription documents, capital-account statements, business records, and job reports that demonstrate the required facts.