In this week’s Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast, I am joined by my esteemed colleague, Nadia Zaidi, as we discuss all the latest updates on the International Entrepreneur Parole (IEP), about one year since its reactivation by the Biden administration. 

 

We're getting a lot of inquiries about whether IEP is the right path, and so we want to help you with this episode to be able to better assess your own options based on how this has all played out in the last year. We explain what that means for aspiring startup founders, existing startup founders, and how to think about this category of status to come live and work in the United States. We also have some updates about the startup visa which does not exist yet and is currently being negotiated in the U.S. House and Senate.

 

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In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• The basic requirements and eligibility for IEP
• Requirements for extension and renewal
• The application timeline
• Petition for your family to come to the United States
• The benefit of premium processing
• Updates on the startup visa
• Types of industries startup founders can look into

 

Don’t miss my upcoming conversations with top Silicon Valley venture capitalists, startup founders, professors, futurists, and thought leaders on Immigration Law for Tech Startups. Subscribe to this podcast here or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or whatever your favorite platform is. As always, we welcome your rating and review of this podcast. We appreciate your feedback!

 

Resources:

National Venture Capital Association

 

Alcorn Immigration Law:

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• Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast:

• • Episode 73: International Entrepreneur Parole is Back!

• • Episode 78: Parole Entry Process

• • Episode 82: What Type of Investments Qualify Under IEP?

 

• Immigration Options for Talent, Investors, and Founders
• Immigration Law for Tech Startups eBook

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