Employment & work visasPOLICY UPDATE
International Entrepreneur Parole
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address international entrepreneur parole.
Effective date and application
This guidance, contained in Volume 3 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address international entrepreneur parole.
- Provides comprehensive guidance on the criteria for consideration and related definitions for the applicant, the start-up entity, and the qualified investment, grant, or award, as well as relevant evidence that may be submitted.
- Provides guidance pertaining to the adjudication of applications for entrepreneur parole.
- Explains the discretionary nature of the entrepreneur parole adjudication.
- Provides the conditions on parole and bases for termination and explains the criteria to be considered for an additional parole period.
- Clarifies the application process for the entrepreneur’s family, including the ability of the entrepreneur’s spouse to apply for authorization to work after being paroled into the United States.
