US Work and Immigration Options for Foreign Professionals
US Work and Immigration Options for Foreign Professionals
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Can H-1 Visa Workers Do Business in the USA
Can H-1 Visa Holders Do Business in the USA?
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I-941, Application for Entrepreneur Parole
Form I-941, Application for Entrepreneur Parole, is for entrepreneurs to: (1) make an initial request for parole based upon significant public benefit, (2) a subsequent request for parole for an additional period, or (3) file an amended application to notify USCIS of a material change.
DHS Announces Continuation of International Entrepreneur Parole Program
Release Date
05/10/2021
Program Will Provide Opportunities for Foreign Entrepreneurs
DHS Publishes Final International Entrepreneur Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to improve the ability of certain promising start-up founders to begin growing their companies within the United States and help improve the nation’s economy through increased capital spending, innovation and job creation.
New "Visa" for Entrepreneurs - Significant Public Benefit Parole
USCIS is in the process of implementing a proposed “significant public benefit” parole program for entrepreneurs. This is one of the executive actions on immigration announced by President Obama on November 20, 2014.
USCIS states:
Under this proposed initiative, and based on the USCIS’s existing statutory parole authority, Department of Homeland Security may extend parole, on a case-by-case basis, to eligible founders of start-up enterprises who may not yet qualify for a national interest waiver, but who:
EB1 - Outstanding Researcher/Professor
We won this case for the applicant who had eleven years teaching and research experience. Recommendation letters indicated that the applicant had a superb knowledge of not only theory but also economic technique. The applicant was highly regarded by students, peers and experts in the field. He was frequently called upon to review for the top, world-renowned journals in economics.
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Guestbook Entry for ABHISHEK SINGH, United States
Name
ABHISHEK SINGH
Country
United States
State
KY
Guestbook Entry for Guru Ganesh, United States
Name
Guru Ganesh
Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
Guestbook Entry for Pravin K, United States
Name
Pravin K
Country
United States
State
New York
Guestbook Entry for Rohini Jatkar, United States
Name
Rohini Jatkar
Country
United States
State
NJ
Guestbook Entry for Muhammed Nadeem, Canada
Name
Muhammed Nadeem
Country
Canada
State
Ontario
Guestbook Entry for A Singh, United States
Name
A Singh
Country
United States
State
OK
Guestbook Entry for Babu Sampath, United States
Name
Babu Sampath
Country
United States
State
NJ
Guestbook Entry for Bhakti Sanap, United States
Name
Bhakti Sanap
Country
United States
State
Texas
Guestbook Entry for Guru Ganesh, United States
Name
Guru Ganesh
Country
United States
USCIS Updates Guidance on the International Entrepreneur Rule
Release Date
10/10/2024
USCIS updated guidance on the International Entrepreneur Rule in the Policy Manual to clarify the required triennial increase in investment, revenue, and other thresholds, and to clarify how USCIS arranges biometrics appointments for certain applicants.