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A Tantramar buyer can use an inventory reconciliation to connect the purchase agreement with the business that will actually operate. Identify which stock is included, what condition it is in and which assumptions must change if the seller’s schedule is inaccurate.
Create an exception list from the transaction records
Compare the agreement’s inventory description with available count and condition evidence. Identify disputed quantities, obsolete goods and items excluded from the transfer. Record what remains unresolved rather than calling the full schedule verified saleable stock. The task is not to declare an immigration value from a spreadsheet; it is to give the case reviewer an accurate account of the assets and purchase terms.
Separate the inventory issue from the investor requirements
Explain the actual lawful funding path and substantial capital committed at risk. E-2 has no universal minimum amount, so neither a high stock count nor a low purchase price decides the case by itself. Establish the relevant treaty-country nationality and enterprise ownership, including at least 50% ownership by nationals of that country, as well as the applicant’s development-and-direction role. A corrected inventory list cannot replace those conditions or establish permission to work.
Show how corrections affect the operating plan
If some stock cannot support the projected sales, identify the resulting changes to revenue, replacement needs and expenses using supportable assumptions. The enterprise must be real and nonmarginal under the applicable more-than-minimal-living or significant-economic-contribution framework. Do not compensate for a weak forecast by importing an EB-5 ten-job quota into E-2. Keep material purchase amendments with the updated plan, and retain the applicant’s intent to depart when E status ends.
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.