Before transferring, confirm actual authority over the funds, the intended recipient and the binding business purpose. The sequence depends on the transaction; a company account is not a universal precondition to every founder payment. If funds have already moved, document what actually occurred instead of backdating consent or recharacterizing the history.
Plan the household timeline around status, not the transfer
The date money lands in the company account says nothing about how long the family may remain in the United States. Canadian citizens generally need an E visa, and the visa's validity differs from the authorized stay shown on the I-94. Keep the plan consistent with an intention to depart when status ends, and set separate checkpoints for the funds transfer, the corporate records, and each family member's own steps.
Consular officers expect to see funds irrevocably committed, and they accept escrow arrangements that release on visa issuance because the buyer cannot recover the money simply by changing their mind. Obtain the signed amendment, compare the down payment, balance, collateral, guarantees, cancellation provisions, and dates, then update the funds ledger and forecast. Read every payment obligation in sequence: purchase price, inventory, equipment, lease, opening stock, franchise fee and working capital.