An E-2 visa is not contingent on $100k, the money invested just has to be sufficient for the type of business to be established. So for a software startup, it c

An E-2 visa is not contingent on $100k, the money invested just has to be sufficient for the type of business to be established. So for a software startup, it can be on the order of ~$20-30k. You'll have to write a business plan, and submit that as part of the application. The main deciding points - apart from a reasonable plan and presentation - are, that the business will eventually employ US citizens, and that the money invested comes from abroad. Worked for me, good luck to you.