Indians are not eligible for the E2 Visa. India does not have a Trade or Commerce Treaty with the US and hence Indians cannot get the E2 Visa.
The E2 Visa of the USA is exclusively for countries that have a Treaty of Trade and Commerce with the US. The E2 Visa is an Investor Visa that allows overseas entrepreneurs to live and work in the US.
The validity of the E2 Visa ranges from 3 months to 5 years depending on the country of origin.
The list of current treaty countries is as below:
1. Yugoslavia 2. United Kingdom 3.Ukraine 4. Turkey 5. Tunisia 6. Trinidad and Tobago 7. Togo 8. Thailand 9. Switzerland 10. Sweden 11. Suriname 12. Sri Lanka 13. Spain 14. The Slovak Republic 15. Senegal 16. Romania 17. Republic of Congo 18. Poland 19. Philippines 20. Paraguay 21. Panama 22. Pakistan 23. Oman 24. Norway 25. Netherlands 26. Morocco 27. Mongolia 28. Moldova 29. Mexico 30. Luxembourg 31. Liberia 32. Kyrgyzstan 33. Korea 34. Kazakhstan 35. Japan 36. Jamaica 37. Italy 38. Ireland 39. Honduras 40. Grenada 41. Germany 42. Georgia 43. France 44. Finland 45.Ethiopia 46. Egypt 47. Ecuador 48. The Democratic Republic of the Congo 49. The Czech Republic 50. Costa Rica 51. Colombia 52. Canada 53. Cameroon 54. Bulgaria 55. Belgium 56. Bangladesh 57. Austria 58. Australia 59. Armenia 60. Argentina
You should be a legitimate passport holder of any one of the above countries to apply for the E2 Visa.