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To establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States.

USA115th CongressHR-2577| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2017
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (5)
Mia B. Love (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Jobs in America Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. The Department of Homeland Security shall terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.
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Timeline
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • May 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Immigration

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To establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States.

USA115th CongressHR-2577| House 
| Updated: 6/23/2017
Jobs in America Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. The Department of Homeland Security shall terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.
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Timeline
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • May 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (5)
Mia B. Love (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports