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SABLES-SPANISH RIVERS · E-2 FIELD GUIDE

What if a customer contract is removed shortly before closing?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Review how the removal affects the real business and its forecast. A material change should not be concealed by leaving the earlier asset schedule in the file.

Update the decision before committing

Keep the amendment and identify its effect on revenue, working capital and the applicant’s planned duties. A signed closing document does not authorize US work or guarantee E-2 eligibility. Coordinate the transaction with the actual immigration process and any assessed escrow terms rather than assuming the previous plan remains sufficient.

Order the milestones: incorporation and share issuance, funding of the U.S. account, signing and closing of the asset purchase, delivery or transfer of the assets, and completion of the valuation file. The sequence that fails is a seller who insists on a spring closing to capture the season and a buyer who agrees, then finds that interview availability and administrative processing push the decision past that date. The seller receives the money at closing under this structure, but whether a six-week target is workable depends on document readiness and current interview availability; do not waive the condition merely to meet the target. Pre-launch readiness can be shown through binding commitments — lease, supply contract, equipment orders, licence applications, staffing plan — rather than completed sales.