Read the general investor planning overview
A Maple Hills investor with a multi-unit development agreement should identify which enterprise and location the E-2 case actually concerns. The opportunity to expand later does not establish that the whole territory is operating.
Identify current commitments
Read unit-specific and development agreements together. Record actual premises, payments and resources for the initial operation. Keep future locations and conditional deadlines separate rather than aggregating all projected spending as invested capital.
Meet the investor conditions
Relevant treaty-country nationals must own at least 50% of the enterprise, and the applicant must develop and direct it. Substantial at-risk capital needs a lawful source and path. There is no universal E-2 minimum that makes an unsupported territory forecast sufficient.
Support economic capacity honestly
Apply the nonmarginality framework, including more than minimal living for the investor and family or significant economic contribution. E-2 does not require EB-5’s ten jobs. Assess actual operations and credible expansion assumptions without portraying projected units as completed.
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.