After calls from entrepreneurs and professionals, the Biden Administration looks set to revive the “International Entrepreneur Rule,” which uses an authority called parole to allow startup business owners from other countries to come to the U.S. without a visa, ending years of uncertainty due to the previous administration’s push to formally bring it to an end.
Although it is a promising move that shows the administration not only understands the difficulties facing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), but that it recognizes the essential role immigrant entrepreneurs have and will continue to play in fostering an American economy that is poised to grow. However, the International Entrepreneur Rule only allows for a temporary entry into the United States and does not offer a permanent visa or pathway to permanent residency. There is still something the administration can do to ensure entrepreneurs and startups can continue bringing their talents to our country for years to come: create a category of visa specifically designed for startup businesses.
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