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A Cap-Acadie buyer should distinguish appraised value, purchase price and capital actually committed. Those figures can answer different questions.
Identify the acquired assets
Reconcile the appraisal’s date and scope with the purchase agreement. Do not count equipment excluded from the sale or describe an estimated value as cash paid.
Apply investment and nationality rules
E-2 requires at least 50% relevant treaty-country national ownership, development and direction, substantial at-risk capital, and lawful source and path. There is no universal minimum amount.
Support economic capacity
The real enterprise must meet nonmarginality through more than minimal living capacity or significant economic contribution under the applicable framework. An appraisal does not establish operations or impose EB-5’s ten-job test.
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.