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CEA Hangout Supporting the March for Innovation–Immigration Reform!
- May 24, 2013
- Category: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
No CommentsI recently participated in a Consumer Electronics Association sponsored Hangout Supporting the March for Innovation. Here is the video from the discussion with various immigration reform proponents from around the country:
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Comparing the U.S. & Canadian Versions of the Start Up Visa Act
- April 13, 2012
- Category: Canada, Chile, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
Canada wants to beat the U.S. to the punch as far as the Start Up Visa Act is concerned. Similar to the U.S., the Canadian Version is not currently a law. Of course, Chile has beaten everyone to the punch by offering and implementing THEIR OWN VERSION.
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An Interview with Craig Montuori on the Start Up Visa Act
- March 29, 2012
- Category: Senator Lamar Smith, Senator Schumer, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
Craig Montuori is the Executive Director of PolitiHacks, an organization that supports the Start Up Visa Act. Mr. Montuori has agreed to discuss the Start Up Visa Act on this blog site.
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A Look at the Chilean Version of The Start Up Visa Act
- March 23, 2012
- Category: Chile, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
I, unfortunately, cannot compare the U.S. Start Up Visa Act to the Chilean version because we do not have one. The U.S. version is only a proposed bill. Start Up Chile is up and running. And, here is a look at it:
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A Video Illustration From AILA About the Need for the Start Up Visa Act
- March 21, 2012
- Category: AILA, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
This is a four minute animation by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) highlighting the plight immigrant entrepreneurs face when trying to keep themselves and their businesses in the United States.
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How to Advocate for the Start Up Visa Act
- March 16, 2012
- Category: Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
I have previously blogged about the benefits of the Start Up Visa Act. In my most recent blog, I noted that this bill is in the first step in the legislative process. After a year, not much has happened since the Start Up Visa Act had been reintroduced. So, how would the average supporter
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What Happened to the Start Up Visa Act?
- March 15, 2012
- Category: Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
As we head into the Presidential Elections, many of us are wondering what changes are in store for immigration. Not many are predicting comprehensive immigration reform at this point. But, what about smaller immigration bills, such as the Start Up Visa Act? What is the current status of this bill?
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Statement of Lamar Smith at Hearing on the Investor Visa Program
- October 7, 2011
- Category: EB-5, Senator Lamar Smith, Startup Visa
Lamar Smith is a Judiciary Committee Chairman Member for the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. He made the following opening remarks on both the EB-5 and Startup Visa Act at the hearing on September 14, 2011:
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Startup Visa Act Looks Towards Senate
- October 4, 2011
- Category: EB-5, Immigration Reform, Startup Visa
Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), along with Senator Mark Udall (D-Colo.), have reintroduced legislation to drive job creation and increase America’s global competiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States.