The sale agreement, closing statement, tax returns reporting the sale, bank records showing the proceeds, and a complete personal history including prior U.S. entries. Read the official page for what vetting examines rather than guessing.
Prepare the financial history even though the gift is not an investment
The published framework describes vetting before the gift stage without setting out every criterion in this summary's terms, so the applicant should read the official page for the current description and prepare accordingly. A retired owner is well placed: the sale of the trucking company is documented by the sale agreement, the closing statement, the lawyer's trust ledger, the tax returns reporting the disposition and the bank statements showing the proceeds. Keep those together with proof of identity, prior passports, records of every U.S.
entry and any refusal, and civil documents for each family member who will join. Certified translations of French records are required for anything submitted to a U.S. agency.
Keep the processing-fee receipt, the vetting outcome and the government's gift instruction in the same folder, with the transfer confirmation matched to the instruction. None of this makes the gift an investment; it shows that the applicant and her funds are what she says they are.