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A hypothetical Spruce Grove buyer acquiring premises and a business should show which entity owns each asset and how the operating enterprise uses the space. A combined purchase budget does not replace that explanation.
Reconcile the agreements and entity roles
Identify the property owner, operating company, buyer and relevant use or lease rights. Preserve executed terms and explain related-party arrangements where they exist. Common ownership does not make the documents interchangeable or prove that the operating company has every right described in its plan.
Apply the investor conditions to the actual structure
E-2 requires qualifying treaty nationality, generally at least 50% treaty-country enterprise ownership, lawful substantial capital committed at risk and development and direction. There is no universal minimum dollar amount. Review how each payment relates to the enterprise rather than assuming every property dollar is automatically counted or excluded. E-2 also requires intent to depart when that status ends. For an investor, development and direction can be shown by at least 50% ownership or genuine operational control through a managerial position or other corporate device.
Show operation rather than only asset value
The enterprise must be real and nonmarginal under the applicable standard, including more than a minimal living for the investor and family or significant economic contribution. Explain actual activity and resources. Expectations of property appreciation do not by themselves establish those operating requirements or guarantee the immigration outcome. Projected capacity should generally be realized within five years of beginning normal business activity. Borrowing secured only by personal assets, or unsecured personal borrowing, may qualify under the other investment conditions; debt secured by enterprise assets is excluded even when personal assets also secure it.
What else is on your mind?
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.