In addition to the other options, if your country has an investor visa treaty with the US, you can qualify for an E-2 visa: http://travel.state.gov/content/visa

In addition to the other options, if your country has an investor visa treaty with the US, you can qualify for an E-2 visa: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/treaty.html http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/treaty.ht... There is no explicit minimum investment required, I've heard of people getting in with five figure sums.