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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF EAST ST. PAUL · E-2 FIELD GUIDE

Can the buyer begin work during the training period before status is resolved?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

The training agreement or pending purchase does not itself authorize employment.

Review the actual activity first

Describe what the buyer would do in the United States and use actual permission. A seller’s timetable does not establish an immigration outcome.

The purchase agreement can be signed and the funds placed in escrow with release conditioned on visa issuance, which shows commitment without losing the money if the visa is refused. Prelaunch readiness can matter, and credible commitments — a signed lease, an executed employment agreement, ordered equipment — can support a case before first sales. Conditions precedent, a financing condition or a landlord’s consent can leave a signed agreement fully reversible for weeks, and a deal the buyer may still walk away from has placed nothing at risk yet. Decide in advance what the plan becomes if processing runs long: who may lawfully carry out launch activity, whether a target can be extended, and what happens to committed funds if the timetable slips.