No. Assess actual escrow terms and the remaining investor and enterprise evidence.
Record the true commitment stage
A qualifying visa-contingent arrangement may be relevant, but the transaction label is not a complete case. Commercial payment does not itself authorize U.S. employment.
Where the seller is willing, build the sequence into the agreement: a diligence period, an escrow that releases on defined events, or a deposit refundable on a specified condition. Work backwards from the target opening, then add contingency for evidence gathering, corporate formation, funds transfer and government processing, and check the resulting date against the cycle. Escrow reconciles the two: the purchase agreement is executed, the funds are deposited with an escrow agent, and the release is conditioned on visa approval, with the deal unwinding if the application is refused. E-2 requires funds already spent or irrevocably committed and at risk, so the lease and equipment orders should be in place; a properly conditioned escrow may be used for the purchase price. The practical trigger is when realized funds are committed and at risk, the enterprise is ready to operate or credibly close to it, and the funding trail is documented.