Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR)
by Chen Immigration Law Associates 04/10/2012
On October 11, 2011 the USCIS Director announced a new initiative, called Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) that will use industry expertise from public and private sectors to increase the job creation potential of employment-based and high-skilled visa categories. USCIS sought out external experts including entrepreneurs, business leaders, and academics to review USCIS policies, practices, and training. USCIS launched EIR with an Information Summit in Silicon Valley, California in March of this year. At this Summit, the EIR Tactical Team, a collaborative team composed of USCIS employees and entrepreneurs from the private sector, will provide strategic thinking on USCIS policies related to immigrant entrepreneurs and share their business expertise with the agency. EIR Tactical Team members come from diverse backgrounds and offer vast business and immigration expertise. USCIS employees are seasoned professionals with expertise in employment-based immigration, and the entrepreneurs have extensive startup experience in areas such as product development, investment and finance, and technology innovation. Over the next 90 days, the Tactical Team will aim to improve and streamline certain visa categories used by entrepreneurs so that they are more aligned with business realities. These nonimmigrant visa categories include B Temporary Visitors for Business, H-1B Specialty Occupations, E-1 Treaty Traders, E-2 Treaty Investors, L-1 Intracompany Transferees, and O-1 Extraordinary Ability.
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