Read the general investor planning overview
A Strait Shores applicant should explain the full national ownership and the actual development-and-direction rights rather than rely on a single percentage.
Map the relevant owners
At least 50% of the enterprise must be owned by nationals of the relevant treaty country. Identify actual ownership and avoid misattributing pooled funds or interests.
Read authority separately
Review voting, management and reserved-decision provisions. A minority interest should not be automatically treated as either sufficient authority or disqualifying without assessing the real arrangement. Development and direction may be established through at least 50% ownership or operational control through a managerial position or another corporate device.
Retain the capital and business tests
Substantial at-risk funds need lawful source and path; there is no universal E-2 minimum. The real business must meet nonmarginality through more than minimal living or significant economic contribution, without an EB-5 ten-job quota.
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.