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A $100k wall for talent: Tech leader and author Shirish Nadkarni on the H-1B fee and impact of immigrants

A surprise $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas has rattled the tech industry and reignited the debate over the role of skilled immigrants in U.S. innovation. In a new book, entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni documents the impact of Indian immigrants on the tech ecosystem. Read More

US Senators reintroduce startup visa legislation but outlook is dim

  U.S. lawmakers keep trying to make the startup visa happen. On Thursday, Senators Jerry Moran, Mark Warner, Roy Blunt,… Read More

Foreign entrepreneurs can apply for temporary US residency under “startup visa” after court win by investor group

Entrepreneurs born outside of the United States can now apply for a new category of temporary residency that would allow… Read More

Immigrants and their children founded 43% of last year’s Fortune 500 companies, startup lobby finds

If a company lands on the Fortune 500, there’s a good chance it has a founder who is an immigrant… Read More

Judge overturns Trump administration’s delay of Obama-era ‘startup visa,’ siding with investor group

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to begin accepting applications for foreign entrepreneurs to enter… Read More

Venture capital group sues Trump administration for delaying ‘startup visa’

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is filing a lawsuit with startups and entrepreneurs claiming it is illegal for President… Read More

Trump delays Obama-era ‘startup visa’ with plans to overturn the rule

President Donald Trump’s administration has officially delayed implementation of a policy that would allow foreign entrepreneurs to spend several years… Read More

President Trump

Trump plans to scrap ‘startup visa’ rule that helps foreign entrepreneurs start companies in the U.S.

In January, the outgoing Obama Administration finalized a long-awaited rule to create a “startup visa” that would help foreign entrepreneurs create… Read More

Obama’s edict to help immigrant entrepreneurs start companies in the U.S. is finalized

(Updated Jan. 18 to reflect the correct date the rule takes effect). The Department of Homeland Security has officially published a… Read More

Guest Post: U.S. Immigration Services issues new standards to make it easer for foreign entrepreneurs to get green cards

Two years ago, in my article titled, “What President Obama’s immigration announcement means for tech companies and entrepreneurs,” I discussed… Read More

Donald Trump’s promises weigh heavily on a tech world shaped by immigrant entrepreneurs

Vijay Vashee moved from Mumbai to the U.S. to study advanced engineering in 1974. He received degrees from Cornell University… Read More

Despite flaws, Obama’s ‘startup visa’ is a step in the right direction, entrepreneurs and immigration experts say

Startup entrepreneur Henry Chen faces the same obstacles as many other fresh college graduates in his position — building a product, getting… Read More

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