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THREE RIVERS · E-2 FIELD GUIDE

Which records explain a distribution used for E-2?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Provide the actual relevant corporate, ownership and transfer evidence supporting the funding event and lawful source.

Do not create a fictional payment

If funds moved through another legitimate arrangement, describe it accurately. A tidy but invented dividend would not establish the real path.

The original invoice or purchase agreement, proof of the outbound transfer, the vendor's credit note or cancellation notice with its reason, the incoming refund entry, and the replacement agreement with the new payment. Records showing the funds left the investor's control on terms that expose them to loss: escrow instructions, closing statements, equipment invoices, lease payments and bank transfers that reconcile end to end. Receipts and agreements for the lease, software, federal broker bond and insurance; U.S. bank statements showing the operating account funded; and a trace from the Canadian source to each payment. For self-serve operations, add evidence that corroborates revenue independently — water and electricity accounts, machine counts, coin or card processing statements, and service records showing usage. Place each transaction on a timeline showing source receipt, account movement, contract execution, escrow release, ownership change and planned visa processing. The enterprise file shows the business is real and operating: tax returns, financial statements, the premises arrangement, licences, payroll records, supplier and customer contracts, and an asset schedule.