Immigration Agency Accused of Blocking Entrepreneur Applications (1)

A venture capital group wants to see for itself whether a federal agency is illegally hampering a program for foreign entrepreneurs who want to start businesses in the U.S.

A federal district court ordered U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to launch the program in December, but USCIS Director Francis Cissna said in April that the agency hasn’t approved any applications. A USCIS spokesman said later that month that entrepreneurs should “find an alternative vehicle” for coming to the U.S.

The National Venture Capital Association May 9 asked a federal judge in Washington to let it look into the agency’s operation ...