yupstak

>I think this will go very well for the US.

FYI this visa has existed for over 60 years.

As far as I know this is the case. In the end it is an 'investor' visa.

Yeah that's really it. Still an improvement on the $1 million required for an EB-5 (although that gives you a green card).

It feels like there could be some workarounds here. They explicitly say the money can't be from a loan, so that idea is out.

But I've read of other techies getting an E2 for an investment just in the mid 5 figures range, so it mightn't need to go into the 6 figure range after all. Especially with a profitable software business where the profit margins are extremely high and the running costs are extremely low, I think they would lower the threshold.

I appreciate the answers, this visa is looking very promising.

Considering all the annoyance around the startup visa (myself included), this actually seems like a pretty sweet deal.

Are there any negatives that people might miss? Would love if someone could field a few questions...

Can you travel in and out of the US as often as you want while on this visa?

What would be the standard criteria for having the visa renewal approved? Would they need to see revenue growth? Would a stable stream of revenue be sufficient?

Can you start other companies while on this visa?

Can you invest in other companies on this visa?

If you have existing employees from non-treaty countries, can they come?

While on the visa, can you hire new employees from your home country and get them visas?