Trump administration has plan to scrap ‘startup visa’ rule

Post by xxSparkleSxx » Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 10:02 PM UTC

justboxing wrote: post #21

marcell wrote: post #15

From the article: "To qualify for the rule, entrepreneurs would have to meet high standards. A foreigner must demonstrate that he or she will contribute to economic growth or job creation and show that a reputable investor has put at least $250,000 into the company. Under this rule, they can stay in the U.S. for 30 months, with the possibility of a 30-month extension. They cannot apply for a green card during this pe…

> They cannot apply for a green card during this period This will be a deal-breaker for over 95% of the applicants. Even though the H1B Visa is a non-immigrant visa, there was no such clause attached to it like this one. It's what enables 1000s of immigrants (like me) every year to first arrive on a non-immigrant visa and then get the employer to petition their green cards for permanent stay or eventually citizenship…

Post by gnaritas » Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 10:04 PM UTC

soldierofhayley wrote: post #29

splintercell wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're right but your overall argument is wrong for different reasons. Earning a lot of money is a good proxy for contributing to society, except not everyone makes good money all the time. I'm an immigrant and if you were to judge me based on my first few years in America, then clearly you shouldn't let me in to America. Now, at a later stage in my life, I would qualify for "startup visa" but if I wasn't already liv…

I actually completely agree, which is why I am a big fan of IQ testing for immigrants.

Post by escapetech » Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 10:07 PM UTC

marcell wrote: post #15

From the article: "To qualify for the rule, entrepreneurs would have to meet high standards. A foreigner must demonstrate that he or she will contribute to economic growth or job creation and show that a reputable investor has put at least $250,000 into the company. Under this rule, they can stay in the U.S. for 30 months, with the possibility of a 30-month extension. They cannot apply for a green card during this pe…

Post by mtanski » Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 10:08 PM UTC

xxSparkleSxx wrote: post #31

justboxing wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> They cannot apply for a green card during this period This will be a deal-breaker for over 95% of the applicants. Even though the H1B Visa is a non-immigrant visa, there was no such clause attached to it like this one. It's what enables 1000s of immigrants (like me) every year to first arrive on a non-immigrant visa and then get the employer to petition their green cards for permanent stay or eventually citizenship…

Damn. We might actually have to start investing equally in US children of all socioeconomic classes to ensure we have enough entrepreneurs and bright minds to compete in the global economy. EDIT: WOW, didn't think such an obvious comment would be so controversial (points are swinging up and down cyclically). Do ya'll think we are extremely efficient at turning potential into value from all of our current citizens? Do…

Post by soldierofhayley » Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 10:10 PM UTC

gnaritas wrote: post #33

soldierofhayley wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I actually completely agree, which is why I am a big fan of IQ testing for immigrants.

How disgusting.