And even E-2 is not just anyone -- it is for rich people. Even the minimum amount quoted $50,000 is considered enormous by most of almost 7 billion people living in the world.
Also, to put the $50K in perspective - Canadian permanent resident visa has a requirement of showing $10K in available funds, and there is a metric ton of such visas getting granted every year. $50K is not far off.
(also $50K is not for personal expenses, this money have to be proven to be used in US economy as a direct investment. Not just showing that you have $50K to spend on shopping at the mall).
Not making a judgment about the ethical conclusions of that, though.
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Honestly if a business isn't planning on investing $50K, why would the US want it?
Start your internet business outside the US, than apply for E-2 telling you want to move your business to Silicon Valley.
Also hire an immigration lawyer. You are hiring engineers to hack code, you hire lawyers to hack the law.
I'm a European and I intent to do exactly this.
