international entrepreneur rule

Immigration International Entrepreneur Rule Questions & Answers

Differences Between E-2 Visa and International Entrepreneur Rule

The International Entrepreneur Rule is a new visa program that allows entrepreneurs to live and work in the U.S. This visa option gives entrepreneurs the ability to come to the U.S. for up to 5 years if they meet certain…

Khadija DerrickJune 10, 2021

Immigration Investor Visas National Interest Waiver

Alternative Options for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Seeking Parole Status under the International Entrepreneur Parole Program

On January 17, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security published the Final Rule on the International Entrepreneur Parole Program, which established USCIS’s authority to grant parole status under the International Entrepreneur Rule (“IER”). Parole status is similar to having a…

Jenny ZhanJuly 2, 2018

Immigration Law Changes & New Law Investor Visas

DHS moves to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 25, 2018 that is will published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 29th to terminate the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), an Obama era regulation that sought to allow…

Jenny ZhanMay 29, 2018

Immigration Investor Visas

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of International Entrepreneur Rule

The International Entrepreneur Rule, which was supposed to go into effect July 17, 2017, but was delayed until March 14, 2018, is now in effect after a federal district court judge ruling on Friday, December 1, 2017 which vacated the…

Jenny ZhanDecember 11, 2017