That is a transaction question governed by the agreement and negotiations. The immigration record should reflect the actual resulting price and business, not dictate a commercial adjustment.
Separate valuation advice from eligibility analysis
Record refund, termination or price-adjustment terms and obtain appropriate commercial advice. Update the committed-capital schedule if the transaction changes. Verify current immigration charges separately from purchase costs. Neither a discount nor a larger payment guarantees a substantial investment or a non-marginal enterprise; the actual operating proposal remains central.
Separate refundable deposits, financing, seller credits, operating cash, and irrevocable outlays. Hypothetical example: a bicycle-courier dispatch company pays for software that can be cancelled for a full refund. The payment record and cancellation clause matter more than the advertised price. Obtain commercial advice on termination terms before relying on the amount as committed capital. E-2 has no universal dollar minimum; the outlay must be substantial in this business and placed at commercial risk. Do not treat an optimistic business explanation, a later-created letter, or a family arrangement as proof of a missing eligibility fact. Keep every payment record with its governing contract clause.