American Ambassador · Straight Talk For Canadians
Organize the questions before you spend.
A general E-2 business, ownership, investment, evidence, operation, family, and professional-review checklist.
What This Checklist Cannot Do
Not an eligibility test
Checking every box does not mean that a person, enterprise, investment, employee, spouse, or child qualifies.
Your No-Send Checklist
Browser-only checklist. Nothing is submitted, stored, emailed, or sent to a customer system.
Read The Full E-2 Guide
E-2 for Canadian entrepreneurs
Official requirements, public-safe cautions, and lawyer questions.
Official Sources And Review Status
USCIS
Official E-2, EB-5, L-1, form, and policy guidance.
Department of State
Treaty countries, visa process, and monthly Visa Bulletin information.
Congress and SEC
Current EB-5 statute plus investor-protection and fraud warnings.
Sources checked August 2026. Recheck forms, fees, policy, Visa Bulletin availability, and processing information before relying on any page.