How to Document an Investment for E-2 Treaty Investors
Once determined that your company qualifies for an E-2 Treaty Investor visa, the investment then needs to be documented.
What is needed to document the investment?
Existing Company
- Tax valuation
- Market appraisal
New Company
- Trade Association Statistics
- Chamber of Commerce
- Market Surveys
What is needed to document the Source of the Investment?
- Personal statement of net worth prepared by a certified accountant
- Transactions showing payment of sold property or business (proof of property ownership and promissory notes) and rental income (lease agreements)
- Voided investment certificates or internal bank vouchers and appropriate bank statement crediting proceeds
- Debit and credit advices for personal and/or business account withdrawals
- Audited financial statement
- Annual report of parent company
- Net worth statements from certified professional accountant
What is needed to document the Evidence of the Investment?
Existing Company
- Escrow documents
- Signed purchase/sales agreement
- Closing and settlement papers
- Loan or mortgage documents
- Promissory notes
- Financial reports
- Tax returns
- Security agreements
- Assumption of lease agreement
- Business account statement for routine operations
New Company
- Inventory listing, shipment invoices of inventory, equipment or business related property
- Receipts for inventory purchases
- Canceled checks or official payment receipts for expenditures
- Canceled check for first month’s rent or full annual advance rent payment
- Lease agreement
- Purchase orders
- Improvement expenses
- Initial business accounts statements
- Wire transfer receipts
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