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Existing visa system prevents some entrepreneurs from migrating to US
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Some talented and would-be immigrant entrepreneurs have no way to launch businesses in the United States because they are not eligible for visas under any of the existing categories.
Startup Founder Eric Diep (maker of the popular Quizzes app on Facebook) and blogger, Eric Ries (also co-founder of IMVU.com) talk about entrepreneurship, immigration, and the Startup Visa movement:
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Startup Visa »
Startup Visa
Startup Visa☜The Startup Visa is a grass roots initiative to enable more skilled immigrant entrepreneurs to build businesses and create jobs in the U.S. Help us articulate the strongest possible case to Congress.☜F1CEB7
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Why we need the Startup Visa »
Why we need the Startup Visa
Why we need the Startup Visa☜Why should the Immigration Act of 1990 be changed to make it easier for additional categories of entrepreneurs to migrate to the US?☜FFB597
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Existing visa system is flawed »
Existing visa system is flawed
Existing visa system is flawed☜US Immigration and visa policy, which is designed primarily to introduce high barriers to illegal entry into the US, has a negative impact on entrepreneurship.☜59C6EF
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Existing visa system prevents some entrepreneurs from migrating to US
Existing visa system prevents some entrepreneurs from migrating to US☜Some talented and would-be immigrant entrepreneurs have no way to launch businesses in the United States because they are not eligible for visas under any of the existing categories.☜98CE71
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Example of Vanilla Forums »
Example of Vanilla Forums
Example of Vanilla Forums☜Vanilla was founded by two Canadians, who participated in TechStars in Boulder, but were unable able to give US investors confidence that they would secure an appropriate visa to remain in the US. Subsequently, they have raised $500,000, based the company in Montreal, and taken on three employees.☜98CE71
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The (attached) film Starting-Up in America illustrate this very issue »
The (attached) film Starting-Up in America illustrate this very issue
The (attached) film Starting-Up in America illustrate this very issue☜☜98CE71
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Some skilled entrepreneurs will migrate to the US »
Some skilled entrepreneurs will migrate to the US
Some skilled entrepreneurs will migrate to the US☜Some entrepreneurs with the potential to innovate and create jobs in the US and who are willing to migrate the US will migrate to the US if the visa rules are changed to allow them to do so.☜FFFACD
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Immigration »
Immigration
Immigration☜What should the Obama administration do regarding immigration policy? ☜FFFACD
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8:16 PM 27 November 2010 GMT
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http://startupvisa.com/2010/08/12/the-american-bar-association-and-america%E2%80%99s-lawyers-support-the-startup-visa/
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Immigrant-entrepreneurs face a patchwork of immigration laws which they may or may not be able to piece together to come, stay and build a business in the U.S.
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