[garethsprice]

Not sure why this is getting downvoted, as someone who came into the US under an E-2 visa I can attest that the system is horribly flawed* & foreign investors/founders definitely should exercise extreme caution.

* - for example, rules of the E-2 state you have to invest your capital, then apply for the visa, which may or may not be granted. If you do it 100% by the book you also have to leave the country while it's under consideration (and leave your investment to run itself). They don't give any guidelines for specific dollar amounts. It then has to be renewed every 2-5 years (again, arbitrary decision) and does not lead to any permanent residency.

It's a mess and I would not recommend it as a long term path to living in the US.