DHS Proposes the Removal of the International Entrepreneur Rule

After much foreshadowing, the Department of Homeland Security finally announces its proposed removal of the International Entrepreneur Rule.

Ekaterina PowellMay 31, 2018IER, International Entrepreneur Rule, USCIS, United States Citizen and Immigration Services, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, Business Immigration Attorney, Employment-Based Visas, Entrepreneurs, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San DiegoComment

Parole for Entrepreneurs: is the O-1 Visa the Better Option?

The International Entrepreneur Rule was long awaited by American businesses for its promised deliverance of a new route for foreign entrepreneurs to bring new innovation and stimulus to the nation, but those hopes may fall flat. In analysis of the language governing the new rule, does the O-1 visa remain the more viable option for these valuable individuals?

business immigrationEkaterina PowellDecember 19, 2017EIR, parole for entrepreneurs, International Entrepreneur Rule, entrepreneur parole, silicon valley immigration attorney, los angeles immigration attorney, san diego immigration attorney, o-1 visa, extraordinary ability visa, startup visa, entrepreneur immigration, startup immigration, i-941, IERComment

USCIS to Officially Begin Accepting IER Applications

On Thursday, December 14th, United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would begin implementing the long-awaited and industry-lauded International Entrepreneur Rule (IER). While this is a time for celebration, there is also a sense of urgency in taking advantage of this unprecedented gateway.

Ekaterina PowellDecember 15, 2017International Entrepreneur Rule, USCIS, DHS, Business Immigration Attorney, startups, San Diego, Los Angeles, Silicon ValleyComment

Judge Overturns DHS Delay of International Entrepreneur Rule

Much to the joy of the business and technological community at large, the courts have now intervened in the Department of Homeland Security's delay of the International Entrepreneur Rule, a new procedure that will allow numerous foreign entrepreneurs to introduce innovation and economic opportunity to the U.S.

business immigrationEkaterina PowellDecember 5, 2017District Court, Department of Homeland Security, Trump Administration, International Entrepreneur Rule, Business Immigration Attorney, San Diego, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, startup immigration, parole for entrepreneurs, EB-6Comment

The International Entrepreneur Rule Explained

The International Entrepreneur Rule is a new and now effective rule that makes it much simpler for qualifying international entrepreneurs to personally relocate and build their businesses on American soil. For those who wish to realize their startup's full potential, now is the time to do so.

Ekaterina PowellDecember 5, 2017International Entrepreneur Rule, IER, Business, Immigration, DHS, USCIS, San Diego, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Business Immigration Attorney, EB-6, startupsComment

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