It can change the cost against which the investment is assessed. Explain the actual transaction and funds committed rather than carrying forward an outdated estimate.
Reconcile price, assets and commitment
Provide the signed adjustment method, revised asset schedule and evidence of payments or binding commitments. Identify what the reduction means for available working capital and business operations. Do not assume that a lower price automatically helps or hurts the case. Substantiality depends on the actual enterprise and the investment relationship, alongside the other E-2 requirements.
For E-2, the investor needs treaty nationality and must show a real enterprise, qualifying treaty ownership, a substantial commitment of capital exposed to commercial loss, active direction, and an enterprise that is not marginal. It is temporary and does not independently grant permanent residence. Hypothetical example: a ceramic-kiln service entrepreneur has paid a refundable deposit on an established repair shop and plans to commit the balance only after visa issuance. The reviewer should read the deposit, purchase, and escrow terms word for word. The decision is whether the transaction has placed enough capital beyond the investor’s easy recall and exposed it to the enterprise, or whether the deal remains merely a plan.
Write the conclusion into the transaction checklist and resolve contrary wording in the contract, escrow, financing, or forecast before applying. A commercially attractive proposal still needs records that show the actual commitment and operating role.