Foreign Entrepreneurs Get Pathway to U.S. Without Visas

Foreign entrepreneurs soon will be able to come to the U.S. temporarily to work on their startup businesses without having to get a visa.

The Department of Homeland Security Jan. 13 finalized regulations (RIN:1615-AC04) allowing entrepreneurs into the country if they meet the criteria for showing that their businesses will generate a “significant public benefit.” The regulations establish the framework for use of parole authority, which allows the administration to admit foreign nationals outside the regular channels for humanitarian reasons or if it would create a significant public benefit.

When the proposal was unveiled in August, the White House touted ...