In August 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed an International Entrepreneur Rule, which would allow certain international entrepreneurs of startup companies to parole into the United States for a maximum of two (2) years so that they may start their businesses in the U.S. The rule is aimed at “creating jobs, attracting investment and generating revenue in the U.S.,” according to USCIS Director Rodríguez.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now has discretion in granting parole for international entrepreneurs. Eligible entrepreneurs of startup enterprises must meet the following conditions:
- Who have a significant ownership interest in the startup (at least 15 percent) and have an active and central role to its operations;
- Whose startup was formed in the United States within the past three years; and
- Whose startup has substantial and demonstrated potential for rapid business growth and job creation, as evidenced by:
- Receiving significant investment of capital (at least $345,000) from certain qualified U.S. investors with established records of successful investments;
- Receiving significant awards or grants (at least $100,000) from certain federal, state or local government entities; or
- Partially satisfying one or both of the above criteria in addition to other reliable and compelling evidence of the startup entity’s substantial potential for rapid growth and job creation.
The entrepreneur may be eligible for an additional three years maximum stay after the initial period expires. For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit www.uscis.gov.
在2016年8月，美国公民及移民服务局（USCIS）提出了一个新的国际企业家规则，这将允许初创公司的某些国际企业家假释到美国。假释最多限制是两（2）年。这样的话，这个企业家可以开始他们的业务美国。根据移民局主任罗德里格斯的说法，该规则的目的是“创造就业机会，吸引投资和在美国创收”。
在针对于给国际企业家给予假释这一方面来讲，美国国土安全部（DHS）现在有完全自由裁量权。启动企业必须符合以下条件的创业者资格：
- 至少15％的显著股权，并有与其业务积极的核心作用;
- 成立于美国在过去三年内;有启动就证明业务快速增长和创造就业机会和大量的潜在证实，
- 接收来自某些合格的美国投资者成功的投资记录，建立资本（至少$ 345,000）的显著投资;
- 接收显著奖励或某些联邦，州或地方政府实体补助（至少$ 100,000）;
- 或者部分满足一个或两个，除了启动实体的快速增长和创造就业的巨大潜力的其他可靠和令人信服的证据上述标准。
初始期限届满后，可以企业家为延长三（3）年的假释。有关移民局及其程序的更多信息，请访问www.uscis.gov。
