On May 29, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing elimination of the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER). Public comments on the proposed elimination are due by June 28, 2018. USCIS expects that, after the comments are considered and a final rule is published, the final rule would take effect 30 days after publication.
USCIS Accepts Applications Under the International Entrepreneur Rule, While Pushing Plans to Abolish the New Rule
On December 14, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is implementing the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), in compliance with a federal court order. The IER regulations, 8 CFR § 212.19, allow qualifying foreign national entrepreneurs to enter the U.S. temporarily to develop and grow new businesses. At the same time it is accepting applications under the IER, however, the agency is preparing to publish a Notice of Proposed Rule-Making (NPRM) to rescind the IER. Thus, it is unclear whether individuals who apply to enter the U.S. pursuant to the IER will ultimately receive the benefits of the rule, or for how long.
USCIS launches Entrepreneur Pathways, an online resource center of the Entrepreneurs in Residence (“EIR”) initiative
Last week marked the launch of Entrepreneur Pathways, an online resource center that gives immigrant entrepreneurs a means to investigate opportunities to start and grow a business in the United States. Called a “new front door for immigrant entrepreneurs” by the White House, this new resource is part of the Entrepreneurs in Residence initiative, and was announced during a visit to MIT’s entrepreneurship center by Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
In its quest to increase job growth, U.S. to assist foreign entrepreneurs
News Release from Jewell & Associates, PC – August 2, 2011
Breaking news: The Wall Street Journal reports today that Washington will provide immigration benefits to foreign entrepreneurs in its quest to increase job growth in the United States. The WSJ article can be viewed at: http://tiny.cc/ibvud.html.
Jewell & Associates, PC will provide further coverage of the details, as they become available, in future posts.
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