The E-2 is a great and really the best option for entrepreneurs if you have home-country money to invest in the U.S. company and an E-2 can be used for new U.S.

The E-2 is a great and really the best option for entrepreneurs if you have home-country money to invest in the U.S. company and an E-2 can be used for new U.S. companies with no employees - yet. If for example your citizenship is French, then requirements for an E-2 are as follows: the U.S. company needs to be at least 50% owned by French-owned companies or French citizens (who also are not U.S. citizens or green card holders), a substantial amount of money from French-owned companies or French citizens needs to be invested in the U.S. company, a substantial amount of money needs to be spent by the U.S. company in the U.S. on business expenses, and the U.S. company needs to have a strong/clear business plan that shows likely job growth (the hiring of U.S. workers or green card holders) over time.