Preserve the underlying official communication and confirm its connection to the actual case.
Record the instruction and the resulting transaction
Keep dates, the relevant case reference and actual payment confirmation without exposing sensitive banking data unnecessarily. A forwarded summary should not replace the complete instruction when checking the recipient or amount.
Retain the original government email, available headers, portal notice, applicant identifier, USCIS Form I-140G prompt, payment directions, receipt, and bank confirmation. Compare names, references, amount, and recipient; store an adviser’s forwarded summary as correspondence, not as a substitute source. The official order begins with an online application and its nonrefundable US$15,000 DHS processing charge, followed by USCIS asking for I-140G supporting materials. Only successful vetting leads the government to request the applicant’s gift of US$1 million to the United States. Eligibility continues through EB-1 or EB-2 classification, rather than EB-5, and this gift must never be characterized as EB-5 investment. Re-verify official directions before transferring money.
Hypothetical example: a North Hatley artisan making custom eyeglass frames receives a cropped screenshot from an adviser stating that payment is due. She should request the underlying official message and confirm its identity and case reference against her portal. Her application receipt, I-140G materials, and classification exhibits belong in the immigration file; the adviser invoice belongs in a separate vendor file. A clean trail shows what was requested, by whom, and at which stage without exposing unnecessary account credentials.