Without the proposed International Entrepreneur Rule, which gives temporary permission to foreign founders to create their startups in the U.S., those founders faced a chicken-and-egg problem. Startup founders need to prove to…
DetailsThis morning the White House announced the “startup visa,” which is formally called the International Entrepreneur Rule. You can find the 155-page text of the proposed rule here. The White…
DetailsLast November, we pointed out that the Obama administration was finally making plans to implement the “startup visa” that was announced in the President’s 2014 speech that touched on immigration reform. A…
DetailsSome U.S. visas and green cards are based on the premise that the U.S. economy benefits from capital contributed by foreign investors. The E-2 visa for treaty investors and the…
DetailsAre you an extraordinary foreign national—or are you looking to hire one? The best and brightest from abroad can get O-1 visas quickly to live and work in the U.S. if…
DetailsHave questions about the immigration options for yourself or your employees? If so, join me at Silicon Valley Startup: Idea to IPO’s event tomorrow evening. I’ll discuss what you or your company…
DetailsApplying for an L-1A visa may be the quickest—and cheapest—way for foreign investors and high-net-worth individuals to become permanent residents in the U.S., especially if they’re already working for a company abroad.…
DetailsSome of the brightest minds and talent from China and India will be temporarily cut off from a green card option known for its swift processing time and allows individuals to…
DetailsThe EB-5 Regional Center program will sunset on Sept. 30, 2016, if Congress fails to extend it. So, if you’ve been thinking about starting a new regional center, now is the…
DetailsThe buzz at last month’s American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference was that Congress will not renew the EB-5 regional centers visa program before it expires on September 30, 2016.…
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