E-2 Visa Financial Compliance
We prepare the financial documentation and ongoing compliance records that E-2 filings rely on, and coordinate with your immigration attorney from the initial petition through each renewal.
Sending a request is free and carries no commitment. Scope and fee are confirmed in writing.
In short: We prepare the financial documentation that E-2 treaty investor visa applications require and keep E-2 businesses tax compliant after approval: bookkeeping, annual federal and state returns, and coordination with your immigration attorney. Work is performed by an Enrolled Agent firm experienced with E-2 cases.
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What's Included
- The financial documents an E-2 petition needs, such as a multi-year pro-forma
- Source-of-funds support
- Coordination with your immigration counsel
Timing: Scope and timing are confirmed in writing before an engagement begins.
Not included:
- The immigration or legal filing itself
- The business-plan narrative
- The visa outcome, which the government decides
Important: Arc & Ledger provides tax and financial compliance services related to E-2 visa requirements only. We do not provide immigration legal advice. For visa applications and immigration legal matters, please consult a licensed immigration attorney.
Financial Compliance Designed for E-2 Visa Requirements
The E-2 treaty investor visa allows nationals of treaty countries to invest in and operate a business in the United States. Maintaining that visa requires more than running a profitable business. It requires financial documentation that supports the visa filings, records that demonstrate the business is not marginal, and ongoing compliance that can withstand scrutiny during renewal.
Renewal is where gaps in the records show. Incomplete bookkeeping, missing payroll documentation, or financial statements that do not align with original projections can complicate the renewal process, and reconstructing records under time pressure usually costs more than keeping them current.
At Arc & Ledger, we understand the specific financial requirements of the E-2 visa because we serve a community of investors who rely on this program. Our E-2 Investor package is built around the documentation that immigration attorneys and adjudicating officers expect, and we coordinate directly with your legal counsel throughout the process.
Why E-2 Compliance Matters
Visa Renewal Depends on Financial Records
The officer reviewing your renewal (a consular officer abroad, or USCIS for an extension of status in the U.S.) looks at how the business is actually performing. Clean, consistent financial records make that review easier.
Documentation Gaps Have Consequences
Beyond tax penalties, inadequate financial documentation can contribute to a visa denial. Consistent records reduce that risk.
Immigration Attorneys Need Reliable Data
Your attorney builds your case on the financial documents we prepare. Accurate, current reporting gives your attorney a consistent foundation to work from.
Proactive Compliance Costs Less
Maintaining proper records monthly usually costs less than reconstructing years of financial history before a renewal.
Source-of-Funds Documentation
An E-2 petition has to show that the money invested is lawfully obtained and that it can be traced, dollar for dollar, from where it came from to the U.S. business account. This is the part applicants most often underestimate. Having the money is not the same as being able to document where it came from, and a gap in the trail is a common reason a case comes back with a request for more evidence.
This is accounting work, not legal work. Your attorney decides what the petition argues and what it needs. We build the financial record underneath it: a schedule that ties every transfer to a documented origin, reconciled against the statements, and handed to your attorney in a form they can file from.
Tracing the money to its origin
Salary and employment records, proceeds from selling a property or a business, accumulated business profits, a gift, an inheritance, or a loan. Each source needs its own documentation, and mixed sources need to be separated rather than presented as one lump sum.
The transfer trail
Statements following the funds from the origin account through any intermediate accounts to the U.S. business account, with the wire records and dates lined up so the path reads in order and nothing appears from nowhere.
Gifts and loans, documented as such
Money from family or a lender needs its own paperwork: who gave it, when, on what terms, and where that person got it. A gift that arrives undocumented tends to become the question the whole case turns on.
Tying it to the opening books
The invested amount has to agree with the opening balance sheet of the business and with what the funds were actually spent on. We reconcile the two so your financial statements and your petition tell the same story.
Source-of-funds work is included in the Initial Business Plan Financials engagement ($2,500) and is available on its own if your attorney only needs the tracing package. Where records are missing or the trail runs through several countries, we will tell you what is reconstructable and what is not before you commit.
The E-2 Investor Package
A monthly retainer that covers the recurring financial compliance work for your E-2 visa business, designed to keep your records current for renewal.
What Is Included
- Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation
- Quarterly financial statements
- Annual business tax return
- Annual personal tax return
- Payroll processing (up to 5 employees)
- Quarterly strategy calls
- Annual tax planning session
- Immigration attorney coordination
Monthly Retainer
$1,595/month
Annual Prepayment (10% savings)
$17,226/year
Save $1,914 annually
E-2 Visa Financial Services
We support E-2 investors at every stage, from initial petition through ongoing operations and renewal.
Initial Petition
Business Plan Financials
- 5-year pro-forma P&L projections
- 5-year pro-forma Balance Sheet
- 5-year pro-forma Cash Flow statement
- Formatted for your immigration attorney
- Coordination with your immigration attorney
$2,500
Ongoing Operations
E-2 Investor Retainer
- Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation
- Quarterly financial statements
- Payroll processing
- Tax return preparation
- Attorney coordination and strategy calls
$1,595/month
Visa Renewal
Renewal Financial Package
- Updated financial statements
- Actual vs. projected performance analysis
- Supporting documentation package
- Attorney coordination for renewal petition
- Response to RFEs if needed
$3,000
How every engagement is checked
Every engagement runs through the same written procedure. It is the reason the fee is what it is, and you can hold us to it.
- 1Scope and fee in writing before any work begins.
- 2Documents arrive through the secure client portal, not as email attachments.
- 3A second review on a different day, against a written checklist, before anything is filed.
- 4If the IRS writes about a return we prepared, reviewing the notice with you is free. Any response or representation beyond that review is quoted in writing first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this service area.
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Whether you are preparing your initial petition or need ongoing compliance support, submit your information. We review whether the work fits our practice, and scope and timing are confirmed in writing before an engagement begins.
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