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CAMBRIDGE · E-2 FIELD GUIDE

Which escrow documents should be reviewed?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Provide the actual agreement and release or refund conditions, with relevant evidence of the funds. Distinguish the signed arrangement from marketing descriptions.

Read the conditions precisely

Explain what happens upon the relevant visa outcome and other contingencies. A document labelled escrow does not automatically establish a qualifying structure.

Formation documents and the current ownership ledger, three years of financial statements and tax returns, payroll registers and an employee list, equipment schedules and customer contracts, and a draft purchase and shareholder agreement that a lawyer can test against the treaty requirements. For employment savings, include records that show earnings and accumulation; for a sale, connect ownership, sale agreement, proceeds, and deposit; for a gift, identify the donor’s lawful source and the transfer terms; for a loan, explain collateral and repayment responsibility. Signed manufacturing agreements should identify the parties, products, quantities or pricing method, quality obligations, deposits, cancellation terms, and remaining conditions; purchase orders, invoices, bank records, samples, and correspondence can show performance. Evidence includes executed client contracts or statements of work, a commercial lease or documented workspace arrangement, business insurance, licences or registrations required in the state, tooling and software subscriptions, and a payment history.