International Entrepreneur
Parole Services
POTENTIAL
HIGH-GROWTH
STARTUPS
International Entrepreneur Parole is Open for Business!
(https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/17/2017-00481/international-entrepreneur-rule)
USCIS Requirements
QUALIFYING
START-UP ENTITIES
U.S. BUSINESS
ENTITY
Be a recently formed U.S.
business entity.
$264,147
INVESTMENT*
Have received within 18 months preceding the IER application an investment of at least $264,147 from U.S. qualified investor(s)
$105,659 GOV’T
AWARD OR GRANT*
Have received within 18 months preceding the IER application Government awards or grants of at least $105,659.
RAPID GROWTH
& JOB CREATION
Partial satisfaction of one or both investment criteria listed to the left may qualify by providing other compelling evidence of substantial potential for rapid growth and job creation.
*Investment, Award, or Grant amounts effective October 1, 2021.
How Long Does Parole Last?
The initial period of parole may be granted for up to 30 months from the date of parole into the U.S.
The entrepreneur may be re-paroled, if requirements for re-parole are met, for up to an additional 30 months.
