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Proposed Legislation Would Reform Immigrant Entrepreneur Visas by Creating Two New Categories
In the House of Representatives, a pair of Democrats – Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and immigration reform advocate Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) have introduced the Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 (EB-JOBS Act of 2015). The bill would completely revamp the current visa process for migrants coming to the United States to start their own business by creating two new visa categories. However, while the Act would pay closer attention to the funding sources of immigrant entrepreneurs and give them new avenues of opportunity, it is unlikely to pass through a Republican-dominated House.
New Visas Categories
The proposed EB-JOBS Act of 2015 would create two visa categories: The EB-6 visa, and the EB-7 visa.
The EB-6 would allow migrants to get a conditional green card for two years, if their business venture has enough financial backing, or if it has already created enough jobs for U.S. workers. These restrictions on the visa would be lifted, however, if the business raises enough money or employs enough U.S. workers.
The EB-7 visa, on the other hand, would be available to current EB-2 visa holders who have managed to keep their EB-2 status for at least ten years, and who have created jobs for enough U.S. workers over that timeframe.
The Bill’s Impact, If Passed
Like all immigration bills that deal with the economy, the EB-JOBS Act of 2015 has to toe a fine line between building the strength of the U.S. economy, and protecting national security interests. The EB-JOBS Act of 2015, however, is also an attempt to rectify three other issues – the expiration of the current EB-5 visa program, the potential for hostile organizations using the visa program to attack the U.S., and the difficulty that worthy immigrants face when they want to start a business that would benefit U.S. workers.
The proposed bill would grant a limited citizenship to more migrants who have shown the ability to help U.S. workers find jobs, and build the country’s economy. However, it would also more closely monitor the sources of financial investment than earlier visa programs had, in the past.
The Bill’s Outlook
Unfortunately, immigration reform bills proposed by Democrats in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives stand little hope of success. However, there might be an outside chance that the EB-JOBS Act of 2015 can overcome this trend. Republicans have been planning extensive reforms of their own to what they see as suspect immigration policies, and the current EB-5 visa program has long been a target for their criticism. Representatives Lofgren and Gutierrez likely see this as an opportunity to advocate for their own reforms.
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