Investment Thresholds for Immigrant Entrepreneurs Raised Again

July 24, 2024, 1:57 PM UTC

Immigrant entrepreneurs seeking admission to the US through a special program beginning Oct. 1 will need to invest more in order to qualify, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced.

In a technical update to the international entrepreneur parole program posted Wednesday, USCIS said it will require that applicants demonstrate that a business entity they’ve founded has received investments of at least $311,071 from one or more qualified investors, or an amount of at least $124,429 through one or more qualified government awards or grants within the first 18 months.

Those investment thresholds are updated every three years. A previous update ...

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