The record should trace lawful money from the sale through each transfer and into an actual business commitment.
Make the money trail readable
Hypothetical example: a couple sells a Canadian residence, moves proceeds through two accounts, and uses them toward a U.S. bakery purchase. Preserve the sale contract, closing statement, bank statements, tax material if relevant, exchange records and proof of the business payments.
Explain every account movement rather than presenting only the final U.S. balance. The business plan, lease or purchase agreement, ownership documents and operating budget should show where the capital went and what it will do.
Build the funds trail from closing papers, account statements, currency exchange receipts and each payment into the bakery. Lay out the home closing, transfers between Canadian accounts, conversion and business disbursements in date order, matching every debit to the next credit. Explain inconsistent sale proceeds, unexplained deposits or account holders whose role is absent from the ownership narrative.
Do not transfer another tranche until its lawful source, destination and investment purpose can be documented. Review the complete money path together with the purchase, lease, ownership and operating records needed to show a committed, real E-2 enterprise. Create an index that links each assertion to a dated original, translation or reliable copy.
A reviewer should be able to follow the timeline without guessing which document supersedes another. Missing records should be identified and explained honestly, not replaced by a conclusory letter.