Facts first (USCIS path). Cognition second (Jev). You steer.
Investor, operator, or counsel. Same facts, different seat.
Standalone (I-526) or regional center (I-526E). Pick before shopping.
Published amounts + at-risk. Confirm live on uscis.gov.
10 permanent full-time seats per investor. Qualifying workers only.
Petition → conditional residence → sustain → I-829.
You keep control. Counsel, USCIS, sponsor each need different evidence.
Educational. Not advice. Jev marks protect-self / protect-others over published guardrails.