No. The relevant source and transfer evidence still needs assessment, together with the other investment requirements. The word inheritance is a description, not a complete evidence file.
Identify the records behind the description
Explain the asset or funds involved and the actual distribution stage. Ask which documents are needed from the responsible parties. Do not omit a material restriction or intermediate transaction to make the history shorter.
Treat inheritance as one possible lawful source, not as a waiver of the remaining rules. Gather the will, probate or estate authority, asset-ownership history, valuation and sale evidence, tax records where relevant, distribution accounting, bank statements, and every transfer into the investment. EB-5’s standard level is US$1,050,000; US$800,000 applies in a rural or high-unemployment targeted employment area or an infrastructure project. Capital must be at risk, invested or actively being invested, with documented lawful source and path. The enterprise must create ten full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers. A standalone investor files Form I-526. The mistake is proving estate receipt but not acquisition, transfers, investment structure, or jobs.
Hypothetical example: A London optometrist inherits publicly traded shares and proposes a standalone investment in an American diagnostic-equipment factory. The file traces the decedent’s ownership, estate transfer, brokerage sale, taxes and costs, deposit into the optometrist’s account, and onward business payment. Separately, the investment materials address the applicable capital level, at-risk terms, and ten qualifying positions. The inheritance documents establish only the funding history; they do not themselves prove job creation or a compliant enterprise.