Treat them separately and ask counsel to review the actual treatment rather than assuming. Costs incurred to prepare an immigration application are ordinarily not the same as capital committed to the enterprise, while genuine business legal and translation expenses may be viewed differently. Get the classification in writing before relying on it.
Split the invoice before the money is spent
Request an itemized estimate covering translation correction, contract interpretation and any renegotiation. Ask which assumptions could change the quote and whether further work needs a new scope. Separate business and immigration-preparation services in the records, then review their actual investment treatment. Current government charges should be checked at the applicable step; paying more does not guarantee approval.
Count vehicles and fitting-out, tools, software, licensing and bonding, insurance premiums, marketing, and the operating funds needed until receipts cover costs. Before adding money, ask what the first commitment actually produced: a recoverable deposit, a transferable asset, a cancelled contract with a penalty, or nothing. A lower-cost business needs a higher proportion invested; a higher-cost one can tolerate a smaller proportion. E-2 has no universal fixed investment minimum and does not demand equal contributions. A loan secured on the investor's personal assets, for which the investor is personally liable, ordinarily can count.