The worlds of immigration law and international business are buzzing over the Obama administration’s recently proposed “Startup Rule”, which was designed to give foreign-born business owners a new option to stay and expand their business ventures in the U.S. The International Entrepreneur Rule does not...
The number of countries with immigrant investor programs has increased dramatically over the past decade. Countries with such programs are located all over the globe, including Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. What these programs have in common is the exchange of residency rights or citizenship...
The EB-5 program is not the only visa program that may be impacted by sweeping reforms in the near future (see our recent article on the Grassley-Leahy EB-5 bill here). Specifically, on April 9th, 2015, Florida Congressman David Jolly (R) introduced a bill that could...
The E-2 Visa classification allows an individual to temporarily enter the U.S. if (s)he is a national of a Treaty country and invests a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business (new or existing).[1] The U.S. Department of State’s website contains the list of Treaty...
President Obama signed two executive actions on Friday (November 21st) intended to “fix America’s broken immigration system”, and although the media has focused on how the actions will impact illegal immigrants, they actually have much broader implications. In fact, the executive order is likely to...