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A Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu investor may expect sale proceeds to fund a U.S. enterprise. Distinguish the actual available money from an expected closing and identify which commitments still depend on it. Hypothetical example: a citrus-peel drying operation expects a warehouse sale to close after it has signed an equipment quote for its U.S. launch. The first review separates released sale proceeds, refundable deposits, binding purchases and the business expenses still dependent on closing. The concrete decision is whether to wait, revise the commitments, or use only funds that can honestly be shown as lawfully sourced and committed at risk.
Record the real stage of the source transaction
Identify the asset, parties, agreement and actual payment evidence. Hypothetical example: a sale contract exists but the proceeds have not been received. Preserve the closing conditions and the outstanding amount rather than describing the future proceeds as cash already invested. Ask for the executed agreement, closing statement, bank receipt and any holdback terms. Those records distinguish a price in a contract from money under the investor's control. If a purchaser can cancel, a lender can withhold, or a condition remains unsatisfied, state that fact instead of treating the whole amount as available.
Assess the commitment to the U.S. enterprise separately
E-2 requires substantial lawful funds committed at risk, with source and path established. A source transaction and a U.S. investment are different events. Review any properly structured visa-contingent escrow and financing on their actual terms; enterprise-secured debt is not qualifying capital. An expected sale price is not automatically committed investment. The investment file should trace the lawful source and path from the sale through each account to the enterprise, then identify what makes each payment non-recoverable. E-2 capital must be irrevocably committed and at risk. A well-drafted escrow may be relevant, but the agreement's release and refund conditions determine what it proves.
Connect the timing to the real business plan
The investor must develop and direct through qualifying control and treaty ownership, and the business must be real and nonmarginal. Explain how the operation’s actual commitments relate to the unresolved funding date. A planning calendar should expose the dependency rather than assume the sale, investment and immigration decision will occur together. Before setting a move date, test the budget against the actual opening sequence: lease, equipment, permits, suppliers, staffing and projected revenue. The investor must develop and direct a real nonmarginal enterprise, not simply reserve money for one. A dated cash-flow schedule can reveal whether the plan depends on funds that have not yet arrived.
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Is there one minimum investment that guarantees E-2 eligibility?Is holding money or owning an asset enough for E-2?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.