Sample Checklist of Documents for E-2 Visa Application

1. Copies of passports of majority shareholders from treaty country;

2. Articles of Incorporation;

3. Letter from IRS providing employer with Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN);

4. Business licenses/permits;

5. (if this is a new business) Detailed business plan;

6. Lease agreement;

7. Website of the company;

8. Recent photos of the enterprise

9. (if purchasing an existing business) Federal tax returns for last three years;

10. (if purchasing an existing business) Quarterly payroll report filed with government;

11. (if purchasing an existing business) Market appraisal prepared by a CPA;

12. (if purchasing an existing business) Organization chart - The chart must list names, positions and legal status (i.e. American citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, E visa holder, etc.) of employees currently working at the company;

13. (if this is a new business) Purchase orders and corresponding paid invoices/cancelled checks/receipts for purchase of equipment or inventory;

14. Company bank account statements showing capitalization – i.e., proof the funds invested are at risk in the business (include documentation of the movement of the funds to the U.S. bank account);

15. Evidence the investor funds were lawfully obtained;

16. If company was purchased, provide sale/purchase documentation including a signed and dated purchase agreement, binding escrow agreements, closing and settlement papers, etc;

17. (if purchasing an existing business) W-2s for all employees; and,

18. Source of Investment:

a. Documentation of the sale of property or a business;

b. Documentation of transfer of funds to the business.