A large balance does not replace commitment, risk and the other E-2 conditions. There is no universal fixed investment minimum.
Identify qualifying capital rather than a headline balance
Explain actual payments and obligations against the enterprise’s real cost. Separate fees and personal reserves from the investment account.
Investment capital and business operating costs should be listed separately from government fees, professional services, and family or travel expenses, and current official fees and the scope of any professional engagement should be confirmed directly. Funds actually paid or irrevocably committed toward buying and operating the business count; contingent deposits, seller financing secured on the business, and personal moving costs do not. The total cost of establishing the enterprise typically includes the initial fee, premises and build-out, equipment, opening inventory, training, and the working capital needed to trade until the business is established. Budget the categories apart from one another: purchase price, the working capital the business genuinely needs, government and consular charges (read those from the current official fee schedules rather than a figure quoted in a listing), legal and accounting fees, and records retrieval.