Have the proposed terms reviewed before making that sequencing decision. Some qualifying arrangements involve an investment in process or escrow, so it is not accurate to assume every purchase must be fully closed first.
Coordinate the agreement with the actual procedure
Identify who can revise closing and release conditions, then confirm the appropriate consular process for the applicant. Keep a proposed opening date separate from an expected government decision, and have any change in ownership, funding or operations reassessed rather than making the transaction irreversible to follow a generic timeline.
Sequence commercial steps around genuine commitments rather than a guessed decision date. Confirm which deposit can become nonrefundable, which closing condition can remain contingent on E-2 issuance, when ownership transfers, and who may operate the company meanwhile. Capital must be exposed to loss through an irrevocable commitment, although active investment may still be underway. A new enterprise can qualify if it will be real and active; it need not already be operating. Do not announce an opening or release every payment merely to make the application look mature.
Hypothetical example: a Clarence-Rockland nursery owner plans an American landscaping-supply venture in leased premises that still require shelving and inventory contracts. The lease is signed, equipment orders become binding in measured stages, and escrow instructions state the visa-related condition. The business plan identifies suppliers, customers, and launch activities without falsely claiming current sales. If the ownership agreement changes before adjudication, the applicant pauses the next release and requests a fresh treaty-nationality and control review. Keep relocation and staffing adjustable until an immigration result. E-2 has no direct route to permanent residence.